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'''Main article: [[Primary school]]''' | |||
An elementary school or primary school is an institution where children receive the first stage of compulsory education known as elementary or primary education. Elementary school is the preferred term in some countries, particularly those in North America, where the terms grade school and grammar school are also used. Primary school is the preferred term in the United Kingdom, India, Ireland, Pakistan, Australia, Latin America, South Africa, New Zealand, Malaysia and in most publications of the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).[1] | An elementary school or primary school is an institution where children receive the first stage of compulsory education known as elementary or primary education. Elementary school is the preferred term in some countries, particularly those in North America, where the terms grade school and grammar school are also used. Primary school is the preferred term in the United Kingdom, India, Ireland, Pakistan, Australia, Latin America, South Africa, New Zealand, Malaysia and in most publications of the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).[1] | ||
==Also known as== | ==Also known as== | ||
* [[:category: | * [[:category:Elementary school]] | ||
* [[:category:Grammar school]] | * [[:category:Grammar school]] | ||
* [[:category:Middle school]] | * [[:category:Middle school]] | ||
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* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elementary_school Elementary school] | * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elementary_school Elementary school] | ||
==Also see== | |||
* [[:category:Secondary school]] - Ages 13 - 18 | |||
* [[:category:Tertiary school]] - Ages 18 above | |||
[[Category:School usage]] | [[Category:School usage]] | ||
Latest revision as of 04:12, 26 September 2011
Main article: Primary school
An elementary school or primary school is an institution where children receive the first stage of compulsory education known as elementary or primary education. Elementary school is the preferred term in some countries, particularly those in North America, where the terms grade school and grammar school are also used. Primary school is the preferred term in the United Kingdom, India, Ireland, Pakistan, Australia, Latin America, South Africa, New Zealand, Malaysia and in most publications of the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).[1]
Also known as
- category:Elementary school
- category:Grammar school
- category:Middle school
- category:Jr high school
- category:Compulsory education
Wikipedia articles
Also see
- category:Secondary school - Ages 13 - 18
- category:Tertiary school - Ages 18 above
Pages in category 'Primary school'
The following 3 pages are in this category, out of 3 total.