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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Along with interventions at school, a growing number of states and cities are investing in prekindergarten to help children with early literacy.
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Moriah Balingit, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2026
Later that year, Biden sought to create nationwide universal prekindergarten and to vastly expand child care subsidies for families so that none would pay more than 7% of their household income for care.
—Moriah Balingit, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2026
The district said breakfast service would be modified, morning prekindergarten was canceled and afternoon prekindergarten would operate on its normal schedule.
—Cbs News Atlanta Digital Staff, CBS News, 16 Mar. 2026
Later that year, Biden sought to create nationwide universal prekindergarten and to vastly expand child care subsidies for families so that none would pay more than 7% of their household income for care.
—ABC News, 16 Mar. 2026
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Moriah Balingit, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2026
Later that year, Biden sought to create nationwide universal prekindergarten and to vastly expand child care subsidies for families so that none would pay more than 7% of their household income for care.
—Moriah Balingit, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2026
The district said breakfast service would be modified, morning prekindergarten was canceled and afternoon prekindergarten would operate on its normal schedule.
—Cbs News Atlanta Digital Staff, CBS News, 16 Mar. 2026
Later that year, Biden sought to create nationwide universal prekindergarten and to vastly expand child care subsidies for families so that none would pay more than 7% of their household income for care.
—ABC News, 16 Mar. 2026
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“Prekindergarten.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prekindergarten. Accessed 24 Mar. 2026.
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