What does 小学 mean?
小学 is a Japanese noun meaning “elementary school; primary school; grade school” in English. It can also be translated as “school for children over eight years old in ancient China, traditional Chinese philology” depending on context. It is written as 小学 in kanji, しょうがく in hiragana, and shougaku in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.
Example sentence
彼は小学４年生です。
He is in fourth grade of elementary school.