Examples of pre-K in a Sentence

attends pre-K
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Because the school year starts Thursday, teachers, but not students, were at the school, which covers pre-K through grade 12. Josh Campbell, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2025 The assistant secretary is the secretary’s primary adviser on issues related to pre-K, elementary, and secondary education, among other responsibilities. Ally Goelz, The Washington Examiner, 1 Aug. 2025 WalletHub compared all of the states in the U.S. using 12 metrics, including whether or not the state offers a pre-K program, the spending per child enrolled in pre-K, and the number of quality benchmarks each state meets. Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 July 2025 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 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 20 Aug. 2025.

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