elementary

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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

Although she wants her child to attend her local elementary school for TK, she is awaiting information about their screen time use.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026

Scientists suspect that this subtle rotation could be linked to hypothetical elementary particles called axions.

From Science Daily • Mar. 16, 2026

I still haven’t gotten used to how much bigger junior high is than elementary school, and how you can be in a class with thirty other kids and not know any of them.

From "A Good Kind of Trouble" by Lisa Moore Ramée