intermediate school

noun

1
2
: a school usually comprising grades four to six

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As part of the project, grades are being realigned to turn Fegely Middle School into an intermediate school. Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2026 At the Jan 12 meeting, the Board of Trustees approved the closure of Durham intermediate school in the fall of 2027 due to low enrollment numbers. Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Jan. 2026 Move fifth graders into a single-grade academy in one existing intermediate school and place all sixth, seventh and eighth graders in the remaining two intermediate schools. Carley Lanich, IndyStar, 14 Jan. 2026 Other similar programs are the product of partnerships between Michigan’s intermediate school districts, community colleges and four-year colleges and universities. Gail Richmond, The Conversation, 4 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for intermediate school

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First Known Use

1842, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of intermediate school was in 1842

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“Intermediate school.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/intermediate%20school. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.

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