elementary school

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I attended a public elementary school in a small mill town in western Pennsylvania, and we had what we called “retention drills,” perhaps to make it sound less frightening.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

They decided 8-year-old Briana should stay at the same elementary school, to keep her with her friends and teacher.

From Salon • Mar. 24, 2026

Gamified lessons on individual devices and video-directed read-alouds and sing-alongs have become more common in elementary school since the pandemic, including in transitional kindergarten and kindergarten.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026

At Oona Herman's elementary school in San Francisco, stickers of bright-haired characters from Kpop Demon Hunters have become the hottest currency.

From BBC • Mar. 15, 2026

As his father filled out the registration paperwork in the school office, Fadi gazed out the window at the students filing into the adjacent elementary school.

From "Shooting Kabul" by N. H. Senzai