prekindergarten
noun
pre·kin·der·gar·ten
(ˈ)prē-ˈkin-dər-ˌgär-tᵊn 
-ˈkin-də-,
-dᵊn
often attributive
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: a class or program preceding kindergarten for children usually from three to four years old
Examples of prekindergarten in a Sentence
a single father with two children in prekindergarten
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The funds could be used for expenses like tuition, tutoring, textbooks and other instructional materials, uniforms, transportation and prekindergarten.
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Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Apr. 2025
Additions at each of the schools are intended to be the first phase in the county's prekindergarten project.
—Thomas Goodwin Smith, Baltimore Sun, 23 Apr. 2025
Two of their school-age children, currently in prekindergarten and first grade, attend Clifford Davis Elementary School in the Fort Worth Independent School District.
—Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Apr. 2025
The budget provided $830,000 for creating seven new sections of full-day prekindergarten to the school district, which fulfills part of the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future’s early childhood education requirements.
—Racquel Bazos, Baltimore Sun, 15 Jan. 2025
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Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Apr. 2025
Additions at each of the schools are intended to be the first phase in the county's prekindergarten project.
—Thomas Goodwin Smith, Baltimore Sun, 23 Apr. 2025
Two of their school-age children, currently in prekindergarten and first grade, attend Clifford Davis Elementary School in the Fort Worth Independent School District.
—Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Apr. 2025
The budget provided $830,000 for creating seven new sections of full-day prekindergarten to the school district, which fulfills part of the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future’s early childhood education requirements.
—Racquel Bazos, Baltimore Sun, 15 Jan. 2025
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“Prekindergarten.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prekindergarten. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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