schoolchildren
Kids in class
Schoolchildren are children who attend school, typically ranging from about five to eighteen years old.
The word emphasizes their collective identity as students: Schoolchildren lined up for the bus, The museum offers programs for schoolchildren.
The singular schoolchild exists but sounds awkward; most people say schoolboy, schoolgirl, or just student.
Educational instruction space
- desksFlat-topped work furniture
- blackboardSurface for chalk writing
- chalkSoft sedimentary writing stone
- whiteboardErasable marker writing surface
chalkboard · schoolyard · cafeteria · hallways · lockers · bell · schoolhouse · gymnasium
Pause in activity
- playgroundChildren's outdoor recreation space
- gamesOrganized competitive activities
- laughterVocal expression of amusement
- tagIdentifier or classifier
hide-and-seek · hopscotch · swingset · kickball · dodgeball · marbles · skipping · sandbox
Student assignments for outside class
- textbooksEducational reference volumes
- curriculumEducational program's content plan
- literacyAbility to read, write
- mathematicsScience of quantity and structure
science · reading · study · quizzes · exams · tutoring · comprehension · memorization
Standardized institutional clothing
- backpacksBags carried on shoulders
- lunchboxesContainers for packed meals
- pencil casesContainers for writing tools
- crayonsWax pigment sticks
notebooks · erasers · rulers · satchels · name tags · permission slips · report cards · gold stars
Those who instruct students
- principalChief school administrator
- detentionTemporary official holding
- disciplineTrained self-control or specialty
- attendanceRecord of who's present
truancy · hall pass · parent-teacher conference · guidance counselor · substitute teacher · homeroom · roll call · line leader
Freedom from wrongdoing
- growthIncrease in size
- curiosityDesire to learn
- socializationInternalizing cultural norms
- friendshipsVoluntary affectionate relationships
imagination · formative · learning disabilities · gifted · shy · eager · misbehavior · attention span
classroom
Educational instruction space
- desksFlat-topped work furniture
- blackboardSurface for chalk writing
- chalkSoft sedimentary writing stone
whiteboard · chalkboard · schoolyard · cafeteria · hallways · lockers · bell · schoolhouse · gymnasium · library
recess
Pause in activity
- playgroundChildren's outdoor recreation space
- gamesOrganized competitive activities
- laughterVocal expression of amusement
tag · hide-and-seek · hopscotch · swingset · kickball · dodgeball · marbles · skipping · sandbox · giggles
homework
Student assignments for outside class
- textbooksEducational reference volumes
- curriculumEducational program's content plan
- literacyAbility to read, write
mathematics · science · reading · study · quizzes · exams · tutoring · comprehension · memorization · lessons
uniforms
Standardized institutional clothing
- backpacksBags carried on shoulders
- lunchboxesContainers for packed meals
- pencil casesContainers for writing tools
crayons · notebooks · erasers · rulers · satchels · name tags · permission slips · report cards · gold stars · stickers
teachers
Those who instruct students
- principalChief school administrator
- detentionTemporary official holding
- disciplineTrained self-control or specialty
attendance · truancy · hall pass · parent-teacher conference · guidance counselor · substitute teacher · homeroom · roll call · line leader
innocence
Freedom from wrongdoing
- growthIncrease in size
- curiosityDesire to learn
- socializationInternalizing cultural norms
friendships · imagination · formative · learning disabilities · gifted · shy · eager · misbehavior · attention span · peer pressure
- young peopletoddlers, kids, preteens, teens, youngsters
- pupilslearners, dilated pupil
- vaccine recipientsbabies, infants, newborns, toddlers, elderly
- campus populationfreshmen, sophomores, juniors, seniors, undergraduates
- generationsbaby boomers, millennials, Gen Z, Gen X, baby boomer
schoolchildrenadults
Fully mature individuals
grown-ups · college students · university students · graduate students · senior citizens
schoolchildrenteachers
Those who instruct students
schoolteachers · educators · instructors · professors · administrators
schoolchildrenemployees
Paid staff members
wage earners · breadwinners · taxpayers · heads of household · parents
school, children, childhood, scholar, schooled, schools, childlike, schoolgirl, schoolboy