ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Synonyms: 30 Similar Words

elementary school

noun

Definition of elementary school

as in secondary school

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Recent Examples of elementary school 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. — Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 2 July 2026 According to a Facebook page created in his memory, Igbinijesu attended elementary school in Acworth before moving to Nigeria. — Christopher Harris, CBS News, 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 The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine recommend 150 minutes of PE per week in elementary school and 225 minutes of PE per week for middle school and high school. — Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 1 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for elementary school

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Noun

The students, who were taking their secondary school leaving examinations when they were attacked and abducted, are between 15 and 18 years old.

— ABC News, ABC News, 30 June 2026
As William revealed earlier this year, George has already started boarding—good preparation for what is to come at secondary school.

— Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 28 June 2026

Definition of secondary school

Noun

Said Oulhadj, 62, a primary school principal in a mountain village, wanted to run with the independent Thagmats (Fraternity) party but was banned.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 July 2026
Maureen Groppe Idaho’s law prohibits transgender women and girls from playing on female teams from primary school through college, including both intramural sports and competitive, elite teams.

— Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 1 July 2026

Definition of primary school

Noun

The phone number was associated with a second suspect, who attended the same high school as Bordley in 2023, according to the court document.

— Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 7 July 2026
While discussing the vows with her cohosts, George Stephanopoulos and Michael Strahan, Roberts added that Swift and Kelce's neighbors and high school friends were also among the attendees.

— Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 6 July 2026

Definition of high school

Noun

Both public school districts continue to outperform the state of Florida average testing marks for most academic subject and skill tests.

— Austin Horn July 3, Miami Herald, 3 July 2026
Amanda Davidson and her family moved to Overland Park a few years ago due to the area’s strong public school system.

— Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 2 July 2026

Definition of public school

Noun

Japanese scientists studied university and junior high school soccer players of varying skill levels to study dribbling dynamics, focusing on the scissors feint.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 30 June 2026
Families can enter the junior high school through the bus turnaround on North Conejo Avenue near the gym.

— Brandon Downs, CBS News, 28 May 2026

Definition of junior high school

Noun

Can states ban transgender kids from playing sports in grammar school, when boys and girls routinely play on the same teams?

— Nina Totenberg, NPR, 30 June 2026
He was born in New York and grew up in Morristown, New Jersey, starting his grammar school’s first newspaper before writing a humor column for the newspaper while a student at Morristown High School.

— Mark Kennedy, Fortune, 15 June 2026

Definition of grammar school

Noun

During middle school, students begin to focus on establishing their identity, peer belonging and rapidly developing impulse-control systems.

— Elizabeth Dowdell, The Conversation, 6 July 2026
For the first time, middle school students will participate in summer programs focused on artificial intelligence, STEM subjects, mathematics, science, and English.

— Amelie Botbol, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2026

Definition of middle school

Noun

This would be required for elementary, junior and senior high schools.

— Letters to the Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 May 2026
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

Definition of senior high school

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