elementary school

English

Noun

elementary school (countable and uncountable, plural elementary schools)

1. (Canada, US, Philippines, education) A school for children, typically older than toddlers and younger than adolescents. In the U.S., elementary schools cover grades 1 through 5, and the ages of the children are usually 6-11 years. At a minimum, elementary schools will teach basic reading, writing, arithmetic, and history. Historically also used in the UK.

   Synonyms: grade school, primary school

   • 2015, Language, Politics and Identity in Taiwan: Naming China‎^[1], →ISBN, →LCCN, →OCLC, page 32:

     On one offshore island Wuciou (also Wuqiu), the song of the only elementary school had these lyrics:
     We are the little friends of the frontier, good students of Wuciou elementary school. We are not afraid of stormy winds and frightening waves; bravely and [with] perseverance, we advance forward. Our school is erected on the lonely island of the ocean. We will study hard, and are not afraid of gongfei on the opposite shore.

Translations

school for children — see primary school