💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Primary school"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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. |
| grade schoolnoun | (US, Philippines, rarely Canada, education) Elementary school; primary school. |
| 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. |
| kindergartennoun | (Canada, US, Australia, India) An educational institution for young children, usually between ages 4 and 6; nursery school. |
| second gradenoun | (US, education) The period in school that comes after first grade and before third grade. |
| prep schoolnoun | (US) A private or public school intended to prepare its students to gain admission into prestigious universities. |
| primary | First or earliest in a group or series. |
| gradesnoun | Grammar school, primary school, or the years of school prior to high school. |
| first gradernoun | (US, education) A pupil who is in first grade. |
| preschoolnoun | A nursery school. |
| primary educationnoun | The basic schooling given to children up to the age of puberty, including reading, writing, and basic mathematics. |
| prekindergartennoun | (US) The first formal academic learning environment for children, before kindergarten. |
| lower schoolnoun | Synonym of first school. |
| grade onenoun | (Canada, Philippines) First grade. |
| prepnoun | (informal, countable) A prep school. |
| scholarshipnoun | A grant-in-aid to a student. |
| receptionnoun | The act of receiving. |
| zeroth gradenoun | (education) Synonym of kindergarten. |
| basic educationnoun | (education) Education consisting of the two stages of primary education and lower secondary education. |
| kinder onenoun | (Philippines) The first year of kindergarten, the period in school that comes after nursery and before prep or elementary. |
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