as in nursery
a school for children who are generally less than five years old
attends pre-K
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Recent Examples of pre-K
Demand a framework that respects local control and family autonomy, not one dictating lessons from pre-K onward.
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Justin Kuk, Baltimore Sun, 18 Mar. 2025
The Trump administration tried a version of this with the federal Head Start program, which helps low-income families prepare their pre-K children for school.
—Joshua Cowen, The Conversation, 12 Mar. 2025
Hadid flicks through the photos on her phone, showing me scenes of Malik holding Khai on the first day of pre-K, and describing the innate musicality Khai gets from her father.
—Chloe Schama, Vogue, 11 Mar. 2025
The DoDEA is a school system for children of U.S. military personnel and is comprised of schools from pre-K through 12th grade in the United States and around the globe.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA TODAY, 6 Mar. 2025
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Justin Kuk, Baltimore Sun, 18 Mar. 2025
The Trump administration tried a version of this with the federal Head Start program, which helps low-income families prepare their pre-K children for school.
—Joshua Cowen, The Conversation, 12 Mar. 2025
Hadid flicks through the photos on her phone, showing me scenes of Malik holding Khai on the first day of pre-K, and describing the innate musicality Khai gets from her father.
—Chloe Schama, Vogue, 11 Mar. 2025
The DoDEA is a school system for children of U.S. military personnel and is comprised of schools from pre-K through 12th grade in the United States and around the globe.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA TODAY, 6 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pre-K
Noun
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Their nursery also includes two bookcases—from the Fillmore Collection—on each side of the crib.—
Anna Halkidis,
Parents,
3 Apr. 2025
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The book champions houseplants, is about loving our roots and was inspired by growing up on the North County nursery called Altman Plants.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Instead, the family took the crumbs of those six hours of preschool a week.—
Laura Tillman,
Hartford Courant,
31 Mar. 2025
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The bill would ban businesses, as well as schools and preschools, from requiring any medical intervention, including all types of injections.—
Carolyn Komatsoulis,
Idaho Statesman,
29 Mar. 2025
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His predecessor, Bill de Blasio, made enacting universal prekindergarten his signature policy.—
Emma G. Fitzsimmons,
New York Times,
16 Jan. 2025
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The budget provided $830,000 for creating seven new sections of full-day prekindergarten to the school district, which fulfills part of the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future’s early childhood education requirements.—
Racquel Bazos,
Baltimore Sun,
15 Jan. 2025
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“Pre-K.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pre-K. Accessed 10 Apr. 2025.
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