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elementary

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


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She describes the atrocious majority-black, high-poverty elementary and middle schools she chose for the girl, Najya, which left her unprepared for high school.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026

Two weeks into his brother’s trial, Collins was in class when their sister Chloe picked him up at the elementary school and took him to their grandmother’s house.

From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026

“All four of these schools exceed that average elementary school school size, which is why we’re comfortable bringing them forward,” Tokes responded.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026

“This isn’t even the tip of the iceberg on what parents have emailed teachers about,” said Gina Wynn, a health and wellness influencer who taught elementary school for 14 years.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026

Parents of a friend in Farmer’s advanced elementary school class introduced P.J. to Tolkien’s trilogy, The Lord of the Rings.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French




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