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grade school

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grade-schooler \ ˈgrād-​ˌskü-​lər How to pronounce grade-schooler (audio) \ noun

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The restrictions on Indian Kashmir have been easing slowly, with some businesses reopening, some landline phone service restored and some grade schools holding classes again, though student and teacher attendance has been sparse. Washington Post, "Villagers tired of living dangerously along Kashmir frontier," 1 Sep. 2019 In a Thursday night matchup between Wilson’s Calabasas High School and Rancho Cucamonga High School in California, the 6-foot-6, 225-pound receiver produced a pair of highlights that made his opponents look like grade school kids. oregonlive, "Johnny Wilson, Oregon Ducks WR pledge, makes HS competition look silly," 30 Aug. 2019 The program runs from Sept. 1, 2019, through April 30, 2020, and is open to all PreK through eighth-grade schools. Shirley Macfarland, cleveland.com, "Strongsville resident wins at Ohio Watercolor Society show: Strong Points," 29 Aug. 2019 The restrictions have been eased slowly, with some businesses reopening, some landline phone service restored, and some grade schools holding classes again, though student and teacher attendance has been sparse. Ashok Sharma, BostonGlobe.com, "India’s top court to examine change in Kashmir’s status," 28 Aug. 2019 For some three decades, The Rhoades School has operated a kindergarten through 8th-grade school on the eastern edge of Encinitas near Rancho Santa Fe. San Diego Union-Tribune, "Rhoades School set to debut new middle-grades campus in Encinitas," 24 Aug. 2019 Though fledgling bird-watchers, Nick and Ellie are among the youngsters involved in birding in Harford County, where several grade schools pique their interest with engaging programs in ornithology, even if some kids can’t yet spell the word. Mike Klingaman, baltimoresun.com, "Harford youngsters’ interest in birding is piqued through programs in the county," 20 Aug. 2019 His two daughters, Amy and Annie, were in grade school when he was convicted, and Amy, the oldest, has now graduated from Northwestern University. Jeff Coen, chicagotribune.com, "Sorting truth from myth in former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich’s conviction: 5 things to know," 9 Aug. 2019 The highest-spending school was Sparkman Elementary School, a kindergarten through eighth grade school in Morgan County in north Alabama, which spent $16,056 per student. al, "Here are the highest-spending schools in Alabama," 7 Aug. 2019

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First Known Use of grade school

1869, in the meaning defined above

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grade school

noun

Kids Definition of grade school

: a school including the first six or the first eight grades

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