A school that receives government funding but operates independently of the established state school system in which it is located, and in some cases is privately owned.

(Britain, education) A formal, obligatory kind of school that typically begins with nursery school or first grade and ends at fifth or sixth grade.

(UK) A school providing education to children in Key Stage 2, i.e. for four academic years from September after a child's 7th birthday.

(education, countable) A school which crosses the traditional divide between primary school and secondary school.

plural of charter school

An opinion subscribed to by some connected or arbitrary group.

Being of an age during which attendance at school is customary.

plural of school of thought

plural of elementary school

(Canada, US, Philippines, education) A school for children, 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. Historically also used in the UK.