elementary school
noun
: a school including usually the first four to the first eight grades and often a kindergarten
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By the way, the couple first met in elementary school.
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Sari Hitchins, Parents, 27 Dec. 2025
Clayton and Ellen, who both grew up in Highland Park, Texas, met in elementary school and began dating as teenagers.
—Lizzie Hyman, PEOPLE, 25 Dec. 2025
Her tenure with the West Contra Costa Unified School District included three- to four-year stints as the principal at Nystrom, Wilson, Stege and Ohlone elementary schools before becoming a special education administrator and associate superintendent of business.
—Sierra Lopez, Mercury News, 24 Dec. 2025
Mark Glende, Rosemount, is an elementary school custodian.
—Mark Glende, Twin Cities, 24 Dec. 2025
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Sari Hitchins, Parents, 27 Dec. 2025
Clayton and Ellen, who both grew up in Highland Park, Texas, met in elementary school and began dating as teenagers.
—Lizzie Hyman, PEOPLE, 25 Dec. 2025
Her tenure with the West Contra Costa Unified School District included three- to four-year stints as the principal at Nystrom, Wilson, Stege and Ohlone elementary schools before becoming a special education administrator and associate superintendent of business.
—Sierra Lopez, Mercury News, 24 Dec. 2025
Mark Glende, Rosemount, is an elementary school custodian.
—Mark Glende, Twin Cities, 24 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for elementary school
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“Elementary school.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/elementary%20school. Accessed 31 Dec. 2025.
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