grade one
Used in Canada and the Philippines to refer to the first year of formal primary school education — equivalent to first grade in standard American usage.
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Used in Canada and the Philippines to refer to the first year of formal primary school education — equivalent to first grade in standard American usage. In Canada it follows kindergarten; in the Philippines it is the entry point of primary school. 'Grade one' is the standard phrasing in these educational systems.
Her daughter was starting grade one in September and had already picked out her backpack.
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(Canada, Philippines) First grade.
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