Synonyms of pre-Knext

Examples of pre-K in a Sentence

attends pre-K
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Texas school voucher application data by grade The highest share of applications are for students who will be entering pre-K in the fall. Lacey Beasley, CBS News, 10 Mar. 2026 Education Code 41372 requires unified school districts — pre-K through grade 12 — to devote at least 55% of their budgets to classroom teachers. Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 5 Mar. 2026 In other words, the state focused on the entire system, not just pre-K, to ensure kids, resources, and strategy weren’t siloed, but were aligned from the earliest years through kindergarten — an approach many Michigan experts are advocating for. Beki San Martin, Freep.com, 2 Mar. 2026 Working parents have complained of needing to turn down free 3-K and pre-K because the programs offered did not provide extended hours or even after-school for a fee, requiring them to leave their jobs early to pick up their children. Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 2 Mar. 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 14 Mar. 2026.

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