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
Artists help classrooms from the pre-K level all the way up to the high school, where teachers are taught how to incorporate art into their classrooms no matter the subject.
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Alexandra Hardle, The Arizona Republic, 1 Dec. 2024
The reform plan includes a wide variety of initiatives, from publicly funding pre-K to attracting high-quality teachers to providing poverty grants for schools with a high share of low-income students.
—Brooke Conrad, Baltimore Sun, 22 Nov. 2024
The plan by New Yorkers United for Child Care recommends adding universal 3-K and pre-K programs over the next two years.
—Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 19 Nov. 2024
The Ad Astra pre-K school will be run by the CEO of Xplor Education, Greg Marick, according to preschool’s state application, and three other faculty members have been hired, as of this summer.
—Jessica Mathews, Fortune, 21 Nov. 2024
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Alexandra Hardle, The Arizona Republic, 1 Dec. 2024
The reform plan includes a wide variety of initiatives, from publicly funding pre-K to attracting high-quality teachers to providing poverty grants for schools with a high share of low-income students.
—Brooke Conrad, Baltimore Sun, 22 Nov. 2024
The plan by New Yorkers United for Child Care recommends adding universal 3-K and pre-K programs over the next two years.
—Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 19 Nov. 2024
The Ad Astra pre-K school will be run by the CEO of Xplor Education, Greg Marick, according to preschool’s state application, and three other faculty members have been hired, as of this summer.
—Jessica Mathews, Fortune, 21 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pre-K
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Jennifer taught in the children’s ministry and assisted in the nursery, while Jeff served on the board of trustees.Andrea May Sahouri, Detroit Free Press, 3 Jan. 2025
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Your home office must be transformed into a nursery for a baby due next month.Joshua Rothman, The New Yorker, 31 Dec. 2024
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Today, the legacy of the Italian woman behind Montessori schools lives on in preschools around the globe.Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 Jan. 2025
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Many parents were unwilling to send young children to school during the height of COVID-19, while numerous preschools temporarily shut down.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
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Families with children in prekindergarten through sixth grade would now be allowed to stay in the same shelter after reaching their second 60-day limit.Luis Ferré-Sadurní, New York Times, 25 Nov. 2024
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Abundant Life is a nondenominational Christian school that offers prekindergarten classes through high school.CBS News, CBS News, 19 Dec. 2024
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“Pre-K.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pre-K. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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