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elementary

[el-uh-men-tuh-ree, -tree] / ˌɛl əˈmɛn tə ri, -tri /


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The first occupied a roped-off parking lot beside an elementary school.

From Salon Aug. 4, 2026

After-school programs geared toward transitional kindergarten or elementary school students can also be important for a neighborhood.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 4, 2026

The lawsuit lists 37 elementary schools with the same or reduced money for arts instruction from 2022-23 to 2023-24 — when the new funding first arrived — and alleges that most L.A.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 29, 2026

With enrollment down, the El Paso Independent School District is closing elementary schools to save money.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 27, 2026

Back when I was a little kid in elementary school, I got the idea that someday I would go to America.

From "Facing the Lion" by Joseph Lemasolai Lekuton and Herman Viola




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