school-age

adjective

ˈskül-ˌāj 

: old enough to go to school

school-age children

Examples of school-age in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Currently in its sixth season, the series recently ranked number one among more than 850 school-age titles tracked worldwide by Parrot Analytics. — Alex Ritman, Variety, 8 Oct. 2026

The nonprofit focuses particularly on families with school-age children who may have access to breakfast and lunch at school but still struggle to put food on the table at home. — Brian Unger, CBS News, 6 Oct. 2026

For example, a toddler could be asked to choose between two shirts while a school-age child might be given greater say in homework time after school. — Liz Regalia, Parents, 24 Sep. 2026

Older residents are staying in their homes years after their children graduate from high school or renting them to people without school-age children. — Steven Walker, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1741, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for school-age

• assuage
• backstage
• bocage
• downstage
• engage
• enrage
• leafage
• messuage
• offstage
• onstage
• outrage
• pelage