schoolkid

Classroom desk occupant

A schoolkid is a child or adolescent who attends school.

The term is informal and slightly more casual than *student* or *pupil*: The sidewalks were crowded with schoolkids heading home.

It applies broadly from elementary through high school ages.

playful

recess

Pause in activity

swingset · sandbox · dodgeball · kickball · hopscotch · marbles · laughter · giggles · games · pranks

learning

homework

Student assignments for outside class

study · quiz · exam · grades · reading · writing · arithmetic · lesson · curriculum · report card

social

classmate

Fellow student

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

clique · lunchroom · cafeteria · field trip · carpool · uniform · show-and-tell · group project · partner · best friend

developmental

childhood

Life's earliest phase

curiosity · imagination · innocence · development · learning curve · milestones · social skills · making friends · shyness · eagerness

Categories
Opposites
educational role

schoolkidteacher

One who instructs others

instructor · educator · principal · professor · headmaster

life stage

schoolkidadult

Mature person, legally responsible

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

Family

schoolkids

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