Elementary School
Primary School, Grade School
noun
You've seen 学校 from a couple levels ago. Now we're adding a small to it. What is a "small school"? That's a school for small people, making it an elementary school.
しょうがっこう
The reading is the regular on'yomi reading of 小 plus the vocab word 学校 that you've seen previously. Combine these two things for the reading of 小学校.
小学校で、小さな子どもたちに、色々な絵本をよんであげています。
I'm reading various picture books to little children in elementary schools.
あの小学校には、コウイチ気取りの六年生の男の子がいます。
In that elementary school, there is a sixth grade boy who is a Koichi wannabe.
小学校の頃から、君のことずっと気になっていたんだ。
I’ve had feelings for you since I was in elementary school.