: old enough to go to school
school-age children

Examples of school-age in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Before the Assembly vote on Tuesday, Connolly argued that the prevalence of the chemicals near classrooms is a source of anxiety for parents of school-age kids living in some of the state’s most rural counties where schoolyards and farms often border each other. Anabel Sosa, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2024 On top of existing vaccine requirements for school-age children, the new rule mandates the vaccine against meningitis, a disease affecting the brain and spinal cord, for students entering seventh grade and a booster dose for eligible students entering 12th grade, according to DHS. Sarah Volpenhein, Journal Sentinel, 21 May 2024 For school-age children, delivering the treatment is relatively easy. Gabrielle Emanuel, NPR, 20 May 2024 In Kentucky, the share of school-age children in public schools decreased by almost 8 percentage points. Catherine Allen, NBC News, 21 Apr. 2024 Moultrie hopes that the book will help school-age children better understand autism and extend more kindness to neurodivergent classmates. Essence, 17 Apr. 2024 Games held at times appealing for school-age children have been the best attended, indicating that the club is succeeding in attracting a younger demographic. Rory Smith, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2024 Sources with knowledge of the situation told The Times that the father of seven was scheduled on March 18 to depart by plane for a spring break vacation with his school-age daughters but opted to delay the trip after learning of the search. Nardine Saad, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2024 The 1,885 units are home to more than 7,000 people, about 27% of whom are school-age children. Lindsey Holden, Sacramento Bee, 29 Mar. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1741, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of school-age was in 1741

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“School-age.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/school-age. Accessed 29 May. 2024.

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