elementary school
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Noun
[edit]elementary school (countable and uncountable, plural elementary schools) (education)
- (Canada, US, historically UK) A school for children, typically older than toddlers and younger than adolescents. In the U.S., elementary schools cover grades 1 through 5, and the ages of the children are usually 6-11 years. At a minimum, elementary schools will teach basic reading, writing, arithmetic, and history.
- Synonyms: grade school, primary school
- 2015, Language, Politics and Identity in Taiwan: Naming China[1], →ISBN, →LCCN, →OCLC, page 32:
- On one offshore island Wuciou (also Wuqiu), the song of the only elementary school had these lyrics:
We are the little friends of the frontier, good students of Wuciou elementary school. We are not afraid of stormy winds and frightening waves; bravely and [with] perseverance, we advance forward. Our school is erected on the lonely island of the ocean. We will study hard, and are not afraid of gongfei on the opposite shore.
- (Philippines) A children's school for grades 1 to 6 (a continuation of preschool). It is succeeded by junior high school.
Translations
[edit]school for children — see primary school