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
Oklahoma’s universal pre-K program was just the second in the country (behind Georgia) and has since become a model for how these programs can boost school readiness, economic well-being, and community health.
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Coleman Lowndes, Vox, 8 May 2025
Worse, Connecticut lawmakers are not only aiming to preserve current services, but presenting new ones, like a universal pre-K program.
—Andrew Fowler, Hartford Courant, 8 May 2025
The mayor’s plan does match the Council’s request for a $55 million increase in funding for pre-K special education seats, though.
—Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 1 May 2025
This year broke records, with 814 students enrolled in pre-K through 12th grade and waitlists for each division.
—Christina Mayo, Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 2025
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Coleman Lowndes, Vox, 8 May 2025
Worse, Connecticut lawmakers are not only aiming to preserve current services, but presenting new ones, like a universal pre-K program.
—Andrew Fowler, Hartford Courant, 8 May 2025
The mayor’s plan does match the Council’s request for a $55 million increase in funding for pre-K special education seats, though.
—Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 1 May 2025
This year broke records, with 814 students enrolled in pre-K through 12th grade and waitlists for each division.
—Christina Mayo, Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pre-K
Noun
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Transplant Shock Plants are sensitive to changes in their environment, including when they are moved from one area to another in the garden or brought home from the garden center or nursery and replanted.—
Lauren David,
Southern Living,
31 May 2025
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This is particularly helpful for sensitive sleepers and means the product is better suited for spaces like healthcare facilities and nurseries.—
Nashia Baker,
Architectural Digest,
30 May 2025
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This means around 29,500 students in 74 schools and preschools potentially face exposure to noxious emissions that can be released during extraction.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2025
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For example, during the early childhood years, preschool and kindergarten children learn to identify numerals and match them to their quantity through hands-on math activities.—
Jose Bolanos,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 May 2025
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Parkview Elementary: Cedarburg School District, serving prekindergarten through fifth grade.—
Cailey Gleeson,
Journal Sentinel,
15 Nov. 2024
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Riding aboard the bus were 11 adults and 44 prekindergarten students returning from a field trip to the Capital of Texas Zoo.—
Alexis Simmerman,
Austin American-Statesman,
24 July 2024
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“Pre-K.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pre-K. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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