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2005.09.12(Review of 2001.09.03 edition)

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Today's Lesson
GRADE SCHOOL / ELEMENTARY SCHOOL / PRIMARY SCHOOL   小学校

Explanation

  • In the United States, a grade school is a school for children from ages 6 to 12 or 14. In the two most common systems, children go to grade school for six years (before starting junior high school) or eight years (often before starting a four-year high school).

    Grade school can also be called elementary school or primary school.
  • アメリカでは grade school は、6歳から12歳または14歳までの子供が通う学校のことをいいます。6年制(中学校に入る前)、もしくは、8年制(卒業後、4年制の高校に進学することが多い)が最も一般的です。

    grade school のことを elementary schoolprimary school ともいいます。

examples

  1. Both of my little boys are in grade school now.
  2. Satomi turns 6 this year. She starts grade school in April.
  3. Janet's daughter goes to the grade school across the street.
  4. My daughter was a good student in elementary school, but isn't doing very well in junior high.
  5. Every child should be able to read by the time they finish primary school.

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