First Day School

[ furst dey skool ]

noun

1. (among Quakers ) Sunday school: : FDS

   They spoke fondly of her many years teaching First Day School.

Word History and Origins

Origin of First Day School¹

First recorded in 1845–50

Example Sentences

“The first day of school will be the first day school, you can expect hiccups, you can expect challenges,” Woods said.

From Washington Times

That was the way he did the very first day school was opened, for Johnny was frightened at first, and a mind to cry—he'd never had anybody to take much care of him.

From Project Gutenberg

But that "first day school was opened!"

From Project Gutenberg

The first day school among the Freedmen was established at Fortress Monroe, Virginia, by the American Missionary Association on September 17, 1861.

From Project Gutenberg

The first day school in the state was a private one at Milwaukee, founded in 1878 and lasting till 1885, when the law was enacted.

From Project Gutenberg