elementary school
noun
: a school including usually the first four to the first eight grades and often a kindergarten
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He was charged with possession of child pornography in 2018 and hosted his campaign kickoff in front of an elementary school.
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Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
2 July 2026
Despite her typically sweet and rule-following ways, Weeks got called to her elementary school principal’s office after getting in the face of a boy who picked on her best friend, according to Kristen Weeks.
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Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
2 July 2026
Applications are quite rigorous by elementary school standards.
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Austin Horn
july 1,
Miami Herald,
1 July 2026
According to a new study of children’s reading habits in the UK and Ireland, most boys are still reading primary school level books (in Europe, primary school is the rough equivalent of elementary school in the US).
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Frank Landymore,
Futurism,
1 July 2026
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Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
2 July 2026
Despite her typically sweet and rule-following ways, Weeks got called to her elementary school principal’s office after getting in the face of a boy who picked on her best friend, according to Kristen Weeks.
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Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
2 July 2026
Applications are quite rigorous by elementary school standards.
—
Austin Horn
july 1,
Miami Herald,
1 July 2026
According to a new study of children’s reading habits in the UK and Ireland, most boys are still reading primary school level books (in Europe, primary school is the rough equivalent of elementary school in the US).
—
Frank Landymore,
Futurism,
1 July 2026
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“Elementary school.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/elementary%20school. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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