schoolchild

Elementary classroom attendee

A schoolchild is a child who attends school, typically between the ages of five and eighteen.

The term emphasizes the child's role as a student: Schoolchildren lined up for the bus.

The plural is schoolchildren.

learning

pupil

Learner or eye opening

  • studentOne formally enrolled somewhere
  • classroomEducational instruction space
  • homeworkStudent assignments for outside class

textbook · lesson · study · quiz · exam · curriculum · grades · report card · assignment · notebook

playful

recess

Pause in activity

  • playgroundChildren's outdoor recreation space
  • gamesOrganized competitive activities
  • tagIdentifier or classifier

hide-and-seek · hopscotch · swingset · slide · sandbox · dodgeball · kickball · giggles · laughter · fun

beginner

learner

One gaining knowledge

kindergartner · enrollee · registrant · freshman · elementary · primary · foundational · basic · introductory

social

classmate

Fellow student

  • friendNon-kin mutual bond
  • peerOne of similar standing
  • bullyHabitual intimidator

clique · lunchroom · cafeteria · schoolyard · assembly · carpool · uniform · lunchbox · show-and-tell · partner

youth

youngster

Person of tender years

growing · development · maturation · innocence · naivete · wonder · curiosity · imagination · wide-eyed · impressionable

Categories
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educational role

schoolchildteacher

One who instructs others

schoolteacher · instructor · educator · professor · tutor

life stage

schoolchildadult

Mature person, legally responsible

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

educational status

schoolchilddropout

One who quits early

truant · child laborer

Family

schoolchildren

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