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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With 26 cards representing letters of the alphabet and coordinating colored laces, preschoolers will learn their ABCs, how to match colors, fine motor skills and sorting.
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Bestreviews, Mercury News, 13 May 2026
Families and public officials celebrated the recent opening of the Child Care Studio at Rise, located on Calmont Avenue, that will soon provide more than 100 childcare seats to infants, toddlers and preschoolers in west Fort Worth.
—Lina Ruiz
may 7, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 May 2026
The video titles, descriptions and opening sequences often give the illusion that the content is educational and beneficial for toddlers and preschoolers.
—Dana Suskind, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
The goal is to help boost the preschoolers’ language skills.
—Michael Cuglietta, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Apr. 2026
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Bestreviews, Mercury News, 13 May 2026
Families and public officials celebrated the recent opening of the Child Care Studio at Rise, located on Calmont Avenue, that will soon provide more than 100 childcare seats to infants, toddlers and preschoolers in west Fort Worth.
—Lina Ruiz
may 7, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 May 2026
The video titles, descriptions and opening sequences often give the illusion that the content is educational and beneficial for toddlers and preschoolers.
—Dana Suskind, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
The goal is to help boost the preschoolers’ language skills.
—Michael Cuglietta, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Apr. 2026
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preschooler
noun
pre·school·er
ˈprē-ˈskü-lər
: a child of preschool age
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