preschooler
noun
pre·school·er
ˈprē-ˌskü-lər 
1
: a child not yet old enough for school
2
: a child attending a preschool
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None of the staff or 140 preschoolers at Temple Israel in the Detroit suburb of West Bloomfield Township were injured.
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Rafi Schwartz, TheWeek, 13 Mar. 2026
Sons Michael, 5, a preschooler, and Jonathan, 8, a second-grader, were plungers.
—Karie Angell Luc, Chicago Tribune, 9 Mar. 2026
Napping drops with age to 47% of preschoolers (ages 3 to 5) and 28% of school-age children (6 to 13).
—Lily Hautau, CNN Money, 5 Mar. 2026
While some preschoolers can handle the scarier moments, wait longer to show it to a sensitive kid.
—Karen Cicero, Parents, 5 Mar. 2026
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Rafi Schwartz, TheWeek, 13 Mar. 2026
Sons Michael, 5, a preschooler, and Jonathan, 8, a second-grader, were plungers.
—Karie Angell Luc, Chicago Tribune, 9 Mar. 2026
Napping drops with age to 47% of preschoolers (ages 3 to 5) and 28% of school-age children (6 to 13).
—Lily Hautau, CNN Money, 5 Mar. 2026
While some preschoolers can handle the scarier moments, wait longer to show it to a sensitive kid.
—Karen Cicero, Parents, 5 Mar. 2026
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“Preschooler.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/preschooler. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.
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preschooler
noun
pre·school·er
ˈprē-ˈskü-lər
: a child of preschool age
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