Synonyms of pre-Knext

Examples of pre-K in a Sentence

attends pre-K
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Chalkbeat reported that pre-K teachers planned to hold a rally at city hall on Thursday to demand increases in wages. Lexi Lonas Cochran, The Hill, 15 Feb. 2026 Universal pre-K programs, reading interventions at Grade 3, free tuition at community colleges and technical schools for qualified students. Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026 Most consequentially, Adams, in a bid to improve equity, permanently scrapped the high-stakes qualifying exam in favor of the current, somewhat free-for-all process in which pre-K teachers can nominate an unlimited number of their students, who are then entered into a (now larger) lottery. Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 13 Feb. 2026 The program now involves 130 school districts, giving students from pre-K through 12th grade the chance to compete, earn scholarships, attend workshops and display their work at the Hayloft Gallery during the rodeo. Claire Partain, Houston Chronicle, 13 Feb. 2026 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 21 Feb. 2026.

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