💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Grade school"
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| Word | Definition |
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| primary schoolnoun | (British, Australia, New Zealand, India, sometimes Philippines, education) A formal, obligatory kind of school that typically begins with nursery school or first grade and ends at fifth or sixth grade. |
| elementary schoolnoun | (Canada, US, historically UK) A children’s school, typically older than toddlers and younger than adolescents. In the U.S., elementary schools cover grades 1 through 5, and the ages of the children are usually 6-11 years. At a minimum, elementary schools will teach basic reading, writing, arithmetic, and history. |
| grammar schoolnoun | (chiefly UK) A secondary school that stresses academic over practical or vocational education, until recent times open to those pupils who had passed the 11-plus examination. |
| gradenoun | (chiefly Canada, US, Philippines) Performance on a test or other evaluation(s), expressed by a number, letter, or other symbol; a score. |
| kindergartennoun | (Canada, US, Australia, India) An educational institution for young children, usually between ages 4 and 6; nursery school. |
| grammarnoun | (countable and uncountable, linguistics) A system of rules and principles for the structure of a language, or of languages in general. |
| kindergardennoun | Eggcorn of kindergarten. |
| general educationnoun | (education) Education in a number of important subjects, taught in schools. |
| gcsenoun | (UK, education) Initialism of General Certificate of Secondary Education (“a British qualification taken by secondary school students in England, Wales and Northern Ireland”). [A British qualification taken by secondary school students in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.] |
| general studiesnoun | (UK, education) A school subject that assesses reading and writing skills and awareness of current affairs. |
| gen ednoun | Syllabic abbreviation of general education. |
| graduatenoun | A person who is recognized by a university as having completed the requirements of a degree studied at the institution. |
| yeargroupnoun | (education) The body of students corresponding to a particular grade level or year of study. |
| greyersnoun | (UK, school slang) Grey trousers as part of a school uniform. |
| kintergardennoun | Misspelling of kindergarten. [(Canada, US, Australia, India) An educational institution for young children, usually between ages 4 and 6; nursery school.] |
| year-groupnoun | Alternative form of yeargroup. [(education) The body of students corresponding to a particular grade level or year of study.] |
| geognoun | (UK, informal) Geography, mainly as a school subject. |
| kindergardenernoun | Misspelling of kindergartner. [A child who attends a kindergarten.] |
| progymnasiumnoun | (Germany) A classical school without the higher classes; a school preparatory to a gymnasium. |
| age classnoun | Synonym of age grade. |
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