Help the busy dad text his boss about his morning plans by choosing the correct phrase.

I'll be a little late to the office today. I have to go to ___ to talk to Timmy's math teacher about his sudden love for drawing on the walls.

The correct answer is the school.

We use the zero article (just "school") when referring to the primary purpose of a place—like when a student goes there to learn. However, because the dad is visiting the physical building for a meeting (and not attending as a student), we use the definite article "the school".