grade school

noun

grade-schooler noun

Examples of grade school in a Sentence

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Leo Henning also oversaw bands at roughly 13 Catholic grade schools. Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026 So far, official imagery has only leaked for the shoe in grade school sizing. Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 9 Feb. 2026 The grade school child is already missing friends. Laurie Perez, CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026 There isn’t a universal definition of kindergarten readiness, but many experts and educators rely on guidance from the bipartisan National Education Goals Panel’s five developmental domains critical to a child’s success upon entering grade school. Dallas Morning News, 7 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for grade school

Word History

First Known Use

1869, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of grade school was in 1869

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“Grade school.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grade%20school. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.

Kids Definition

grade school

noun
: a public school including the first six or the first eight grades

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