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.
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Swedish researchers concluded there was no evidence of a learning loss in early reading skills in Swedish primary school students, and the decision to keep schools open benefited Swedish primary school students.
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Cory Franklin, Twin Cities, 15 May 2024
Wu says the academic culture in Taiwan's primary schools didn't allow for much outdoor recess.
—Maria Godoy, NPR, 13 May 2024
The nonprofit's strategy has also ensured that each primary school feeds into one of its secondary schools, and that each primary school has a nursery school within its grounds.
—Simon Perry, Peoplemag, 9 May 2024
The idea was that nurses placed in primary schools could help treat and prevent communicable diseases so that children could stay in school and receive an education.
—TIME, 8 May 2024
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Cory Franklin, Twin Cities, 15 May 2024
Wu says the academic culture in Taiwan's primary schools didn't allow for much outdoor recess.
—Maria Godoy, NPR, 13 May 2024
The nonprofit's strategy has also ensured that each primary school feeds into one of its secondary schools, and that each primary school has a nursery school within its grounds.
—Simon Perry, Peoplemag, 9 May 2024
The idea was that nurses placed in primary schools could help treat and prevent communicable diseases so that children could stay in school and receive an education.
—TIME, 8 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for primary school
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“Primary school.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/primary%20school. Accessed 7 Jun. 2024.
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