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
Bill also provides pre-K eligibility to 3-year-olds who meet certain requirements.
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Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Jan. 2025
Universal pre-K reduces childcare costs, boosts family incomes, and strengthens Tennessee’s workforce.
—Vivian Jones, Nashville Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
Outdoor Festival of the Arts (Education Day) is free to guests in pre-K through grade 12 and their families from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Jan. 31 along East Kennedy Boulevard in Eatonville.
—Patrick Connolly, Orlando Sentinel, 16 Jan. 2025
Katie Gibbs said her daughter had been a teacher for about 15 years, working with pre-K through second grade students at three schools over her career.
—Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 16 Jan. 2025
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Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Jan. 2025
Universal pre-K reduces childcare costs, boosts family incomes, and strengthens Tennessee’s workforce.
—Vivian Jones, Nashville Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
Outdoor Festival of the Arts (Education Day) is free to guests in pre-K through grade 12 and their families from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Jan. 31 along East Kennedy Boulevard in Eatonville.
—Patrick Connolly, Orlando Sentinel, 16 Jan. 2025
Katie Gibbs said her daughter had been a teacher for about 15 years, working with pre-K through second grade students at three schools over her career.
—Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 16 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pre-K
Noun
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Dyment was instrumental in fundraising for the construction of new buildings, including a state-of-the-art nursery and an event space, which was recently expanded to include an outdoor patio.—
Lou Ponsi,
Orange County Register,
11 Feb. 2025
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Each stay includes daily meals and snacks, childcare and postpartum classes, and access to a nursery and luxurious mothers’ lounge.—
Dominique Fluker,
Essence,
11 Feb. 2025
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Our grandmother taught at the preschool there for 17 years.—
The Editors of AD,
Architectural Digest,
7 Feb. 2025
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The shocking video, which was shared by ABC 7, shows an employee at the Homewood preschool dragging Grayson, the eldest of Forte’s two sons, toward a trash can by a wall and placing him inside of it.—
Bailey Richards,
People.com,
19 Jan. 2025
Noun
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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 23 Feb. 2025.
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