grade school
English edit
Etymology edit
In contrast to high schools, the subsequent secondary school type, classes of this kind of school do not have typical nicknames. In a grade school all classes are simply enumerated 1st to 8th grade (called form in British English). In a high school, on the other hand, school year groups are in everyday parlance referred to as freshman/sophomore/junior/senior year.
Noun edit
grade school (plural grade schools)
- (US, rarely Canada, education) An elementary school or primary school
Derived terms edit
Translations edit
elementary or primary school — see primary school