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 But as James got older and entered pre-K, Kate and Seamus realized there was no better time to give their son a little sibling. Hannah Sacks, People.com, 24 Dec. 2024 Oliver, Behn propose universal pre-K Two lawmakers are proposing a bill to offer pre-kindergarten at no cost for all 4-year-olds statewide. Vivian Jones, Nashville Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024 Last year, according to state data, the number of pre-K students in BCPS was around 3,750. Chris Papst, Baltimore Sun, 19 Dec. 2024 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. Alexandra Hardle, The Arizona Republic, 1 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for pre-K 
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Noun
  • Until now, those were mostly guessing games that resulted in going down an internet rabbit hole or taking a trip to your local plant nursery.
    Christianna Silva, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Jan. 2025
  • The council removed the medical-only restriction in 2020 to allow adult-use cultivation and nurseries.
    Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • The temple’s preschool burned down and the synagogue that once could hold 1,000 people was gone.
    Colleen Shalby, Los Angeles Times, 18 Jan. 2025
  • Statewide, enrollment in preschool through 12th grade fell by 399 students — or less than 1 percent — in October to 881,065 pupils, according to new data released Wednesday by the Colorado Department of Education.
    Jessica Seaman, The Denver Post, 15 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • In the 2023-24 school year, 47 sixth graders attended Sanchez Elementary School — the fewest students at any grade level, excluding prekindergarten, according to Texas Education Agency data.
    Keri Heath, Austin American-Statesman, 24 Dec. 2024

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“Pre-K.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pre-K. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.

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