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Recent Examples of primary school
Ash, who grew up with a Church of England primary school education and a scant knowledge of hymns, embarks on a journey first spurred on by two friends—comedians—who both surprisingly pursued clerical life.
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Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 12 May 2025
The primary school layout also has an endearing charm, as each office was once a classroom for kids.
—Ollie Barder, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
The primary school layout also has an endearing charm, as each office was once a classroom for kids.
—Ollie Barder, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
Over recent years 70,000 primary school teachers across England and Wales have also been given access to free resources to protect our planet, through Premier League Primary Stars, a program to inspire young people aged 5 to 11 years old.
—Claire Poole, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
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Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 12 May 2025
The primary school layout also has an endearing charm, as each office was once a classroom for kids.
—Ollie Barder, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
The primary school layout also has an endearing charm, as each office was once a classroom for kids.
—Ollie Barder, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
Over recent years 70,000 primary school teachers across England and Wales have also been given access to free resources to protect our planet, through Premier League Primary Stars, a program to inspire young people aged 5 to 11 years old.
—Claire Poole, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for primary school
Recent Examples of Synonyms for primary school
- secondary school
- elementary school
- high school
- public school
- junior high school
- common school
- senior high school
- middle school
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In a small town in western Ireland, Jamie O’Neill is about to start secondary school, a Catholic school run by a fanatic and filled with plenty of bullies looking for someone just like Jamie to persecute.—
The Know,
Denver Post,
1 June 2025
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Their double act had begun at secondary school, in North London, where Mulcahy protected the diminutive Duffy from bullies.—
Sarah Beckwith,
New Yorker,
26 May 2025
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The following year, Hardin was charged for a 1997 rape of an elementary school teacher based on DNA taken following his murder conviction.—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
4 June 2025
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Leff taught samba music to students at an elementary school.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
3 June 2025
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One of the all-time great high school players in Southern California, Greenwood and teammate Roy Hamilton were among the final players recruited by legendary UCLA coach John Wooden.—
Ben Bolch,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2025
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While crossing a street near a local high school, a driver turning right on red didn’t see her.—
Ashley Vega,
People.com,
12 June 2025
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By then, Valdes and her brothers were attending public schools in West Palm Beach, a right undocumented children have because of a supreme court ruling which passed narrowly in the early ‘80s.—
Clara-Sophia Daly,
Miami Herald,
7 June 2025
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Two of the least powerful groups threatened by the current climate of repression are public school teachers and their students, children who may never even realize what they have been kept from learning.—
Jane S. Smith,
Chicago Tribune,
6 June 2025
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That was March 2, 2013 when Great Valley lost by six points to Abington High School during his junior high school season.—
Tim Casey,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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Baker’s 14-year-old daughter and Todd’s 14-year-old son were both in the junior high school class that Evans was teaching at the time, the mothers said.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 May 2025
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The common school movement also advocated for the right of girls to attend public schools—the first co-educational high school in America only opened in 1840—which became widespread by the 1870s.—
Richard Stengel,
TIME,
15 Feb. 2025
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Indiana code requires the court to forfeit the bond of a defendant who fails to appear in court and transfer the bond amount to the state common school fund, according to the audit.—
Alexandra Kukulka,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Dec. 2024
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The couple moved to Long Prairie in 1963, where Everett continued his 35-year teaching career in both junior and senior high school science.—
Contributed Content,
Twin Cities,
20 Feb. 2024
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Two senior high school students at the San Diego Unified School District encouraged their peers in a blog post to avoid participating in the challenge.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
21 May 2025
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When Natalia was in middle school, her life flipped upside down.—
Megan Greenwell,
Rolling Stone,
5 June 2025
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Chronic absenteeism also surged in elementary schools, from 18% to 28%, and in middle schools, from 18% to 31%.—
Steven Walker,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 June 2025
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“Primary school.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/primary%20school. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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