L'école primaire
Example: Les enfants commencent l'école primaire à six ans.
Definition
"L'école primaire" refers to the first stage of formal education for children, typically covering basic subjects such as reading, writing, and arithmetic. It usually begins around the age of six and lays the foundation for further learning and development.
Etymology
The term "l'école primaire" comes from French, where "école" means school and "primaire" means primary or first. It literally translates to 'primary school,' indicating the initial level of compulsory education. Did you know that the word "école" derives from the Latin 'schola,' which originally meant a place of learning or leisure?
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"L'école primaire" appears in the Vocaplus list "French - Education - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 110 commonly used words.
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