Examples of pre-K in a Sentence

attends pre-K
Recent Examples on the Web Miami-Dade County Public Schools is hosting a job fair seeking to fill teaching positions from pre-K to 12th grade. Sarah Moreno, Miami Herald, 30 May 2024 During a news conference at the school last week, Orioles executive vice president of public affairs Kerry Watson laid out a scenario: Next fall, a pre-K student will start at Harlem Park and will be expected to receive support from the Orioles through high school, college and beyond. Hayes Gardner, Baltimore Sun, 17 Apr. 2024 Parents and community members Monday asked them to reconsider the proposal and look into other options to expand its pre-K programs. Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 14 May 2024 This is despite Texas serving more than 240,000 3- and 4-year-old students — the highest number of pre-K students nationwide. Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Apr. 2024 The department’s Office for Civil Rights is often considered the second-largest such sub-agency in all of government, with a to-do list touching everything from lesson plans, school sports, bathrooms, bullying, and fair spending from pre-K to graduate studies. Philip Elliott, TIME, 12 Apr. 2024 Local and state leaders are convening in Fort Worth this week to discuss two pressing issues within early childhood education: diversification of how pre-K is offered to families and improvement of the working conditions and credentials of early educators. Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Apr. 2024 At least 17 states and D.C. have passed laws to limit the use of suspension and expulsion for younger children, typically students in pre-K through third or fifth grade. Ariel Gilreath, USA TODAY, 2 Apr. 2024 In the Fort Worth Independent School District, applications for pre-K programs for the 2024-2025 school year opened on Monday and can be accessed on the district’s website. Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Apr. 2024

These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'pre-K.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.

Word History

First Known Use

1977, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of pre-K was in 1977

Dictionary Entries Near pre-K

Cite this Entry

“Pre-K.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pre-K. Accessed 5 Jun. 2024.

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!