: old enough to go to school
school-age children

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In 2016, about 93% of the county’s school-age kids entered kindergarten in OCPS. Steven Walker, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 Mar. 2026 Teal, who with her husband, Scott, have five school-age children, moved to Torrington in 2021 from Beacon Falls. Emily M. Olson, Hartford Courant, 26 Mar. 2026 The next morning, his school-age son came out of the house and wanted to check out the boat. Jack Crosbie, Rolling Stone, 17 Mar. 2026 Vaccination rates are very low among school-age kids. Erika Edwards, NBC news, 13 Mar. 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 3 Apr. 2026.

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