What is another word for grade school?

Pronunciation: [ɡɹˈe͡ɪd skˈuːl] (IPA)

Grade school is a common term used to describe primary education in the United States. However, there are multiple synonyms for the term depending on the region or cultural context. Elementary school, primary school, and grammar school are often used interchangeably with grade school. These schools provide education for children in their early years, typically from kindergarten to fifth grade. In some regions, middle school and junior high school are also included in grade school, extending the age range to include sixth to ninth grade students. Regardless of the terminology used, these schools lay the foundation for academic and personal growth and development.

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What are the hypernyms for Grade school?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Famous quotes with Grade school

  • If you had asked me back in grade school what I wanted to be when I grew up, I would have said my first choice was an actor, but if I couldn't be that, I'd want to be a superhero.
    Vin Diesel
  • The Sunday School teacher talked too much in the way our grade school teacher used to when she told us about George Washington. Pleasant, pretty stories, but not true.
    Frances Farmer
  • I have a lot of memories of Falls Church. I went to grade school in Madison Elementary School.
    Jim Fowler
  • I didn't go to high school, and I didn't go to grade school either. Education, I think, is for refinement and is probably a liability.
    H. L. Hunt
  • The things that got me through grade school are helping me out later in life. It's like, I show up on time. If you buy a ticket to one of my shows, I'll show up. I'll be there. And if it says 10:00, I'll be on stage at 10:00.
    Chris Isaak

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