6th grader

Eleven or twelve

A 6th grader is a student in the sixth grade of American schooling, typically eleven or twelve years old.

This marks the transition between elementary and middle school in most districts, though some systems place sixth grade in elementary school.

My 6th grader just started at the middle school downtown.

developmental

preteen

Child approaching adolescence

hormones · awkwardness · braces · self-conscious · identity · self-discovery · maturing · coming-of-age · acne · crushes

academic

homework

Student assignments for outside class

test · essay · project · presentation · locker · textbook · notebook · curriculum · electives

social

friendships

Voluntary affectionate relationships

drama · gossip · sleepovers · exclusion · recess · texting · hangouts · frenemies

activities

extracurricular

Outside regular coursework

  • bandGroup playing music together
  • choirOrganized group of singers
  • orchestraLarge instrumental ensemble

scouts · soccer · basketball · swimming · reading · volunteering · hobbies · clubs · allowance · chores

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educational level/grade progression

6th grader12th grader

Final-year high schooler

high school senior · senior · college student · kindergartener · graduate student

developmental stage

6th graderadult

Mature person, legally responsible

senior citizen · grown-up · retiree · toddler · infant

institutional role

6th graderteacher

One who instructs others

principal · school administrator · professor · educator · superintendent

Family

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