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

Somewhere along the way, school-age care became separated from the larger child care conversation. — Sonjia Tainter, Washington Post, 20 Aug. 2026

Families with school-age children often develop predictable morning routines. — Diane Winiarski, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

Most school-age kids need 9–12 hours of sleep, so working backward to set an appropriate bedtime is key. — Miranda Rake, Parents, 16 Aug. 2026

This August and September, more than 50 million school-age children are expected to return to the classroom. — Rebecca L. Palmer, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Aug. 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