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Recent Examples of elementary school
Controversy at The Barstow School The result, sparked that day, has been an outpouring of student and parental support for Muhammad, whose two children attend Barstow’s elementary school, and a call for the head of school and Board of Directors to reinstate him.
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Eric Adler
may 14, Kansas City Star, 14 May 2026
Then there’s the war in Iran, whose first day saw the bombing of a girls elementary school that killed more than 180 people, mostly children.
—Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 14 May 2026
Waukegan Mayor Sam Cunningham said a two-hour recess might have been nice during his elementary school days, but there is much more to it than playing on swings and slides.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026
She’s served in the legislature since 2025, and her children attend a CMS elementary school.
—Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 10 May 2026
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Eric Adler
may 14, Kansas City Star, 14 May 2026
Then there’s the war in Iran, whose first day saw the bombing of a girls elementary school that killed more than 180 people, mostly children.
—Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 14 May 2026
Waukegan Mayor Sam Cunningham said a two-hour recess might have been nice during his elementary school days, but there is much more to it than playing on swings and slides.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026
She’s served in the legislature since 2025, and her children attend a CMS elementary school.
—Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 10 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for elementary school
- secondary school
- primary school
- high school
- public school
- junior high school
- grammar school
- middle school
- senior high school
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Not only is Irish the Republic’s first official language, and compulsory from primary through to secondary school, it is required for entry into the civil service, and it is supported by its own radio station (Raidió na Gaeltachta) and TV station (TG4), and a range of promotional bodies.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
4 May 2026
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After completing secondary school, Keiko moved to the United States to attend Stony Brook University.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 May 2026
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Pinea Matoshi, who plays Dua with a vulnerable yet understated intensity, was discovered during a search through every primary school and high school in Prishtina, Kosova, Basholli’s hometown.—
Roberto Prieto,
Variety,
14 May 2026
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Lauryn, a primary school teacher, had an uncomplicated pregnancy, but things took a turn during labor and her daughter Lois was stillborn.—
Gina Kalsi,
PEOPLE,
13 May 2026
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Those margins are substantial at the elite high school level.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
15 May 2026
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Those of us who paid attention in high school social studies know that only Congress can declare war.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 May 2026
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On a recent episode of The Howard Stern Show, Antonoff reminisced about his struggles to fit in at public school in New Jersey around the turn of the millennium.—
Greg Rosalsky,
NPR,
19 May 2026
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So, after just one year at public school, Benyamin’s parents decided to homeschool him through an online program.—
Allison Kiehl,
Chicago Tribune,
16 May 2026
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Next year, the city’s junior high school campuses will have a more restrictive policy that includes limiting cellphone use during lunch.—
Daniel Lempres,
Sacbee.com,
11 May 2026
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An upcoming rally at a Chino Hills junior high school celebrating America's 250th birthday is creating some confusion and tension among parents.—
Zach Boetto,
CBS News,
8 May 2026
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The son of a minor industrialist in Karachi, Naqvi studied at a British-style grammar school and then the London School of Economics, before working at Amex and Arthur Andersen, the accounting firm that would later be destroyed in the Enron scandal.—
Hettie O'Brien,
The Dial,
21 Apr. 2026
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After the school board decided not to appeal, the students returned to the grammar school.—
Jemma Stephenson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Mar. 2026
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His younger sister in middle school plays, too.—
Molly Morrow,
Chicago Tribune,
13 May 2026
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How Agan Returned to the Classroom As the state considered the matter, Agan applied for a job at a Sacramento middle school about an hour away from Rodriguez High in May 2020.—
Holly McDede,
ProPublica,
12 May 2026
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Yet running in a pro race in Europe after that senior high school season in 2004, Rupp came up more than 36 seconds off of Chapa’s time.—
Scott M. Reid,
Oc Register,
25 Apr. 2026
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The Denver Post will present the April Heinrichs Award to an extraordinary senior high school girls soccer player from Colorado who’s also a star in the classroom and the community.—
The Denver Post,
Denver Post,
1 Mar. 2026
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“Elementary school.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elementary%20school. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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