infant-school

A young child waves goodbye to her parents at the infant-school gate.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A school for young children: "infant-school" refers to a school or educational institution designed for children typically between the ages of two and seven, focusing on early childhood education, often before formal primary schooling.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • She enrolled her daughter in an infant-school near their home. (A school for very young children, like a nursery or kindergarten.)
  • The infant-school curriculum emphasizes play-based learning and social skills. (The educational program for young children.)

Advanced Usage

• "to attend infant-school": to go to a school for young children.

  • Many children in the UK attend infant-school before moving to primary school. (They go to an early education institution.)

• "infant-school teacher": a teacher specialized in educating very young children.

  • The infant-school teacher used songs and stories to teach the alphabet. (An educator for early childhood.)

Variants and Related Words

• Infant (n): a very young child or baby.
  • The infant slept peacefully in its crib. (A very young child.)
• School (n): an institution for educating children.
  • He walked to school every morning. (A place of learning.)
• Infant-schooling (n): the process of educating young children in an infant-school.
  • Infant-schooling focuses on foundational skills. (Early education.)

Synonyms

• Nursery school: a school for children under five.
• Kindergarten: a class for young children, typically age five, before first grade.
• Preschool: a school for children before they enter primary school.

Related Idioms

• "to be in infant-school": to be at the stage of early childhood education.

  • My youngest is still in infant-school, learning to count. (Attending a school for young children.)

• "infant-school days": the period of early education.

  • I remember my infant-school days fondly, with lots of art and games. (The time spent in early childhood school.)