junior school
A British English term for a primary school that caters to children roughly between the ages of seven and eleven — typically years three through six in the English school system.
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A British English term for a primary school that caters to children roughly between the ages of seven and eleven — typically years three through six in the English school system. Junior school follows infant school and precedes secondary school, occupying the middle stretch of compulsory early education. While not slang in the traditional sense, it's a firmly regional term that confuses people used to American grade-school terminology and remains the everyday word British parents, teachers, and kids actually use.
She still remembers her first day at junior school, nervously clutching her lunchbox outside the Year 3 classroom.
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A school providing primary education to children.
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(UK, Australia) The section of a primary school for the education of older children, typically the years (grades) three to six.
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British English term for a secondary school, typically covering ages 11 to 16 or 18 depending on the institution. Senior school follows primary or junior school and may or may not include a sixth form. Widely used by parents, pupils, and educators in everyday speech.
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(UK) A primary school, generally for children aged between four and seven.
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(US) A school for children who have completed elementary school or grade school, but are not yet old enough for high school. It often includes grades 7 and 8, and possibly also 6 or 9.