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elementary education
- Also called:
- primary education
Top Questions
What is elementary education?
What is elementary education?
Should parents or other adults be able to ban books from elementary schools and libraries?
Should parents or other adults be able to ban books from elementary schools and libraries?
Should corporal punishment be used in elementary schools?
Should corporal punishment be used in elementary schools?
Should dress codes be implemented and enforced in elementary education settings?
Should dress codes be implemented and enforced in elementary education settings?
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Diploma in Elementary Education exams to begin on December 18
• Dec. 8, 2024, 3:03 AM ET (The Hindu)
elementary education, the first stage traditionally found in formal education, beginning at about age 5 to 7 and ending at about age 11 to 13. In the United Kingdom and some other countries, the term primary is used instead of elementary. In the United States the term primary customarily refers to only the first three years of elementary education—i.e., grades 1 to 3. Elementary education is often preceded by some form of preschool for children age 3 to 5 or 6 and is often followed by secondary education. (Read Arne Duncan’s Britannica essay on “Education: The Great Equalizer.”) Despite the ...(100 of 1257 words)