What is another word for primary school?

Pronunciation: [pɹˈa͡ɪməɹi skˈuːl] (IPA)

Primary school is a term used to describe a school that provides elementary education to children typically aged between five and twelve years old. There are several synonyms for primary school, including elementary school, grade school, and grammar school. Elementary school refers to the primary years of schooling that focus on the basics of reading, writing, and arithmetic. Grade school is another synonym that focuses on the different grades and curriculum taught in primary school. Lastly, grammar school is a synonym that emphasizes the focus on grammar and language in early education. All these synonyms refer to the initial stages of a child's education and lay the foundation for further learning.

What are the hypernyms for Primary school?

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

Famous quotes with Primary school

  • My mother's studies stopped with the third year of primary school, my father with the first. They taught me a deep sense of duty. But nobody was involved in politics in my family.
    Emma Bonino
  • I completed the first three years of primary school in one year and was admitted to the local school the age of six directly into the fourth year, some two years younger than all my contemporaries.
    Sydney Brenner
  • I went to the local schools, the local state primary school, and then to the local grammar school. A secondary school, which technically was an independent school, it was not part of the state educational system.
    John Hume
  • I got a feeling I had loads when I was in primary school, 'cause I had red hair; you know, like Duracell.
    Richard D. James
  • I'd love to go back and teach primary school. I used to teach fourth grade and fifth grade. I'd love to spend several years teaching kindergarten or maybe third grade.
    Jonathan Kozol

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