: old enough to go to school
school-age children

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The museum is designed for all ages, with interactive exhibits and activities for toddlers, school-age children, teens and adults. Bill Bootz, Charlotte Observer, 14 Jan. 2026 For couples with school-age children, August might be as good a month as any to initiate divorce. Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 14 Jan. 2026 That's partly because of a smaller population of school-age children but also because some families who live there don't choose MPS schools in the area. Rory Linnane, jsonline.com, 13 Jan. 2026 That’s what Chicago’s school-age children will experience May 8-9. Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 13 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for school-age

Word History

First Known Use

1741, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of school-age was in 1741

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“School-age.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/school-age. Accessed 27 Jan. 2026.

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