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
District 64 enrolls some 4,600 students in pre-K to eighth grade across eight schools.
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Alan Kozeluh, Chicago Tribune, 21 Feb. 2025
The district’s pre-K program is funded by $16.4 million in Title 1 funds.
—Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 19 Feb. 2025
Operating 161 accredited schools for children of military families, the Department of Defense Education Activity oversees the management of educational programs serving pre-K through 12th grade on behalf of the Department of Defense, according to the official DoDEA website.
—Edward Segarra, USA TODAY, 17 Feb. 2025
Moulton, Jackson and Pleasant Hill will become specialty pre-K through eighth grade schools.
—Linh Ta, Axios, 12 Feb. 2025
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Alan Kozeluh, Chicago Tribune, 21 Feb. 2025
The district’s pre-K program is funded by $16.4 million in Title 1 funds.
—Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 19 Feb. 2025
Operating 161 accredited schools for children of military families, the Department of Defense Education Activity oversees the management of educational programs serving pre-K through 12th grade on behalf of the Department of Defense, according to the official DoDEA website.
—Edward Segarra, USA TODAY, 17 Feb. 2025
Moulton, Jackson and Pleasant Hill will become specialty pre-K through eighth grade schools.
—Linh Ta, Axios, 12 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pre-K
Noun
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The expecting parents decided to find out their baby's gender while preparing the nursery.—
DeVonne Goode,
Parents,
5 Mar. 2025
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In case you were majorly inspired by the nursery in Joseph Altuzarra’s Hamptons home, get the look with the designer dad’s West Elm collab.—
Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
4 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Cooper, who was in preschool, was always on the move and loved looking out for his younger brother, who was his best friend, according to the obituary.—
Michael Dorgan,
Fox News,
17 Feb. 2025
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The states, led by New York Attorney General Letitia James, argue Musk and his assistants aren’t authorized to access the payment system, could jeopardize confidential information and could block federal funds to states for health clinics, preschools, climate initiatives, and other programs.—
Michael Collins,
USA TODAY,
14 Feb. 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 13 Mar. 2025.
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