: old enough to go to school
school-age children

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As reported by the United Nations, over 41,000 incidents of violence against school-age children were reported in 2024. Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025 Pantoja’s professional experience includes work as a teaching artist with Liberty School, an Arts District program that aims to provide access to arts education for local school-age children considered underserved. Madison Beveridge, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Sep. 2025 More school-age children and adolescents are now obese than underweight, a new report from the United Nations’ children’s agency, UNICEF, has revealed, with 188 million young people affected. Amy Woodyatt, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2025 Chicago still maintains a robust system of school choice, and the school-age population continues to shrink. Mila Koumpilova, ProPublica, 9 Sep. 2025 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 18 Sep. 2025.

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