elementary school
noun
: a school including usually the first four to the first eight grades and often a kindergarten
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Edge United Methodist Church, 441 S. Main Ave., Groveland, will have its annual Vacation Bible School from 9 a.m. to noon July 14-18 for kids in elementary school.
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Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 July 2025
After Carpenter’s exit, Yolanda Cargile stepped into the role of Hickman Mills superintendent, closing two elementary schools during her tenure and leaving with little warning February 2020 to become superintendent of the Center School District.
—Ilana Arougheti
july 9, Kansas City Star, 9 July 2025
The event is intended for children of preschool and elementary school age.
—La Jolla Light, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 July 2025
The administrator at the Catholic elementary school says his colleagues reported extortion threats to the police.
—John Otis, NPR, 7 July 2025
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Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 July 2025
After Carpenter’s exit, Yolanda Cargile stepped into the role of Hickman Mills superintendent, closing two elementary schools during her tenure and leaving with little warning February 2020 to become superintendent of the Center School District.
—Ilana Arougheti
july 9, Kansas City Star, 9 July 2025
The event is intended for children of preschool and elementary school age.
—La Jolla Light, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 July 2025
The administrator at the Catholic elementary school says his colleagues reported extortion threats to the police.
—John Otis, NPR, 7 July 2025
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“Elementary school.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/elementary%20school. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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