Examples of pre-K in a Sentence

attends pre-K
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The study found absences increased in the majority Latino student populations by 30 percent for those in pre-K, 27 percent for students in kindergarten through 5th grade, 17 percent for middle schoolers, and 8 percent for high school students. Lexi Lonas Cochran, The Hill, 19 June 2025 Any efforts to bridge the gap between these groups—universal pre-K, immigration, income tax, foreign aid—well, that’s just D.E.I. Ultimately, Lewis’s intervention is not to demolish the idea of genius as much as to narrow its definition. S. C. Cornell, New Yorker, 16 June 2025 Collins Grimm, 5, approaches stage and speaks into the microphone at her pre-K graduation. Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 June 2025 In addition, Senator Britt (R-AL) has a bipartisan proposal that would cover $8,000 in child care or pre-K expenses for families with two or more children. Elaine Maag, Forbes.com, 12 June 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 30 Jun. 2025.

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