Examples of pre-K in a Sentence

attends pre-K
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The tradition, which dates back to 1959 in Arkansas, recognizes educators who demonstrate teaching and leadership skills in pre-K through 12th grade education. Dmitry Martirosov, Arkansas Online, 28 July 2025 In a press conference held this past April to celebrate a funding increase for the pre-K program, de Blasio hinted at the grueling battle his administration got into with Cuomo’s administration in 2014. Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 28 July 2025 First full day for grades 1-12 Monday, Aug. 11: First full day for early childhood, pre-K and kindergarten More information can be found at wcs.edu. Rachel Wegner, The Tennessean, 25 July 2025 The state’s pre-K assessments judge early literacy, math and social skills, using both short tests and observations of the students’ behavior in their pre-K classrooms. Michael Cuglietta, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for pre-K

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First Known Use

1977, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of pre-K was in 1977

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“Pre-K.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pre-K. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.

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