primary school
noun
1
: a school usually including the first three grades of elementary school but sometimes also including kindergarten
Examples of primary school in a Sentence
She goes to primary school.
Recent Examples on the Web
Christelle Marie, a teacher at a nearby primary school who had brought her class, wept while telling me about growing up near Juno Beach.
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Catherine Porter, New York Times, 11 June 2024
Today, more than half of the world’s population dwells in urban areas, and by the time a child now entering primary school turns 40, nearly 70 percent will.
—Michael Bloomberg, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2015
Researchers kicked off a process Tuesday to rework the state’s primary school aid formula, with five public hearings scheduled over the next month in New York City and statewide.
—Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 16 July 2024
In Greystones, Ireland, that moment came after all eight primary school principals in town signed and posted a letter last May that discouraged parents from buying their students smartphones.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune Europe, 21 June 2024
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Catherine Porter, New York Times, 11 June 2024
Today, more than half of the world’s population dwells in urban areas, and by the time a child now entering primary school turns 40, nearly 70 percent will.
—Michael Bloomberg, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2015
Researchers kicked off a process Tuesday to rework the state’s primary school aid formula, with five public hearings scheduled over the next month in New York City and statewide.
—Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 16 July 2024
In Greystones, Ireland, that moment came after all eight primary school principals in town signed and posted a letter last May that discouraged parents from buying their students smartphones.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune Europe, 21 June 2024
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“Primary school.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/primary%20school. Accessed 18 Aug. 2024.
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