INFANT

(SCHOOL) [adjective] [UK and ANZ] - used to refer to the first stage of school, for children aged 4 to 7 yearsJohn has started infant school.She trained as an infant teacher.The report notes a worrying increase in exclusions of pupils from infant classes because of disruptive behaviour.Current teaching practices seem to be implicated in the decline in infant reading standards.See also junior (SCHOOL).