Synonyms of pre-Knext

Examples of pre-K in a Sentence

attends pre-K
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Plymouth-Canton has expanded from eight free pre-K classrooms to 18. CBS News, 16 Mar. 2026 Teachers distracted children with songs As the attack unfolded, staff members and teachers at the temple’s pre-K scrambled for safety. Nouran Salahieh, CNN Money, 14 Mar. 2026 In 2019, state lawmakers passed a law requiring districts to provide full-day pre-K for 4-year-olds and created a separate funding allotment for early learning programs. Silas Allen, Dallas Morning News, 13 Mar. 2026 More than half of the district’s kindergartners also attended its pre-K program. Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 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 20 Mar. 2026.

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