prekindergarten
noun
pre·kin·der·gar·ten
(ˈ)prē-ˈkin-dər-ˌgär-tᵊn 
-ˈkin-də-,
-dᵊn
often attributive
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: a class or program preceding kindergarten for children usually from three to four years old
Examples of prekindergarten in a Sentence
a single father with two children in prekindergarten
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In Salem, Zrike oversaw improvements in attendance and MCAS performance, expanded full-day prekindergarten and strengthened dual-language and early college programs, according to the administration.
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State House News Service, Boston Herald, 10 Feb. 2026
Argueta took the hand of the youngest child, a boy in prekindergarten, and led the group outside.
—Bianca Vázquez Toness, Fortune, 6 Feb. 2026
The program, run by the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, also can award $2,000 to support home-schooling costs and up to $30,000 to support a child with a disability who is enrolled in a private prekindergarten or kindergarten program, per the program’s website.
—Lily Kepner, Austin American Statesman, 4 Feb. 2026
As birth rates decline and enrollment sags in public school districts, San Antonio schools are grappling with two key changes that reshape who qualifies for free public prekindergarten.
—Scott Huddleston, San Antonio Express-News, 2 Feb. 2026
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State House News Service, Boston Herald, 10 Feb. 2026
Argueta took the hand of the youngest child, a boy in prekindergarten, and led the group outside.
—Bianca Vázquez Toness, Fortune, 6 Feb. 2026
The program, run by the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, also can award $2,000 to support home-schooling costs and up to $30,000 to support a child with a disability who is enrolled in a private prekindergarten or kindergarten program, per the program’s website.
—Lily Kepner, Austin American Statesman, 4 Feb. 2026
As birth rates decline and enrollment sags in public school districts, San Antonio schools are grappling with two key changes that reshape who qualifies for free public prekindergarten.
—Scott Huddleston, San Antonio Express-News, 2 Feb. 2026
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“Prekindergarten.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prekindergarten. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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