school age

NOUN

the time when one attends compulsory school

Synonyms

WEAK

early years juvenescence juvenility younger days youth

Example Sentences

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Fewer schools are also likely to be needed in future as the number of children of school age declines.

From BBC • Feb. 3, 2026

When my eldest reached school age, I couldn’t imagine sending him to a typical public school.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 29, 2026

Children aged between two and five and at school age also receive immunisation administered as a nasal spray.

From BBC • Dec. 7, 2025

The length of the litigation means that no student of high school age when the pandemic began will be able to benefit.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 3, 2025

Less than half of all African children of school age attended any school at all, and only a tiny number of Africans were graduated from high school.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela