school age

noun

1. the age set by law for children to start school attendance.
2. the period of school attendance required by law.

Other Words From

• school-age adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of school age¹

First recorded in 1735–45

Example Sentences

These days he coaches a Jewish basketball team for middle school–age kids.

From Slate

Teens of high school age, 14 to 17, and young adults old enough to be in college, 18 to 22, had the highest incidences of depression throughout the study, the researchers found.

From Los Angeles Times

Both mothers said children needed to be educated from primary school age on the "ripple effect" a stabbing can cause for victims, offenders and their families.

From BBC

The Northern Ireland Childcare Subsidy Scheme came into force in September and offers financial relief to households with children under primary school age.

From BBC

The policy also prohibited celebrities and animated characters from promoting claims about how healthy these food products were to children of primary school age and under.

From BBC