grade one

Earliest school year

Grade one is the first year of formal schooling, typically for children around age six.

In American usage, it's more commonly called first grade.

The phrase also appears in medical and technical contexts to indicate the lowest or mildest level of severity: a grade one concussion, grade one lumber.

education

classroom

Educational instruction space

arithmetic · alphabet · phonics · spelling · homework · recess · crayons · pencil · workbook · storytime

foundational

basics

Foundational knowledge of something

fundamental · building blocks · stepping stone · early learning · starting point · groundwork · foundation · first steps · readiness · developmental

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educational level

grade onegrade twelve

Final secondary school year

twelfth grade · senior year · grade eleven · high school · secondary school

developmental stage

grade onepreschool

Early childhood educational program

kindergarten · senior year · adulthood · high school · pre-kindergarten

Family

grade, one, grades, graded, grading, grader, gradation, gradient, gradual

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G