elementary schools

Where children learn

Elementary schools are schools for young children, typically covering kindergarten through fifth or sixth grade, roughly ages five to eleven or twelve.

The term is primarily American; British English uses primary school.

The neighborhood has three elementary schools within walking distance.

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primary schools · curriculum · students · recess · cubby · playground · finger-painting · nap time · early childhood education · special education · show and tell · kindergarten · PTA meeting · story time · academic achievement · parental involvement · cafeteria · chalkboard

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educational level

elementary schoolshigh schools

Pre-college educational institutions

universities · secondary schools · colleges · graduate schools · professional schools

foundational vs. advanced learning

elementary schoolsgraduate schools

Institutions for advanced degrees

research universities · vocational schools · technical colleges

student developmental stage

elementary schoolsadult education centers

Facilities for mature student instruction

vocational training centers

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