noun
schoolchild; pupil
Refers to elementary school-aged children, especially in educational or policy contexts.
学童の安全を守るために、通学路に防犯カメラが設置された。
Security cameras were installed on the school route to protect schoolchildren.
noun
after-school childcare
Abbreviation of 学童保育. Used for programs that look after elementary school children after school hours.
See also: 学童保育
共働きの家庭では、子どもを学童に預けることが多い。
In dual-income households, children are often placed in after-school childcare.