: old enough to go to school
school-age children

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Prominent individuals and high-level executives often prefer not to signal a move before a corporate announcement, and families with school-age children may simply want to avoid neighborhood speculation. Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 22 Dec. 2025 Collaborative games for preschoolers and early school-age children like the Fairy Game and Outfoxed teach problem-solving, teamwork and early reasoning skills. Angela J. Narayan, The Conversation, 19 Dec. 2025 Toddlers usually need about 11 to 14 hours, preschoolers 10 to 13, school-age kids 9 to 12, and teens 8 to 10. Dr. Mona Amin, CNBC, 5 Dec. 2025 However, new cases in kids are very rare, because almost every school-age child in the county is vaccinated against the virus, said Supervisor Betty Duong. Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 5 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for school-age

Word History

First Known Use

1741, in the meaning defined above

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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 25 Dec. 2025.

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