escuela

/esˈkwela/

noun★Beginner

general

School

Voy a la escuela todos los días.

I go to school every day.

formal

A place where children or students receive education

La escuela primaria está cerca de mi casa.

The elementary school is near my house.

escuela públicapublic schoolescuela privadaprivate school

dejar la escuelaphrase

to drop out of school

Use 'escuela' for primary and secondary education, 'universidad' for higher education.

From Latin 'schola', from Greek 'scholē'

Commonly used in everyday conversation

es-

prefix

cuela

school

root

✎ Noted on May 2, 2026ES → EN