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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Families can enroll in Austin ISD prekindergarten programs from April 1 to May 22.
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Keri Heath, Austin American Statesman, 12 Jan. 2026
Sneed has led the center since October 2001, expanding partnerships such as Educational First Steps, Child Care Group, prekindergarten programs with Dallas ISD, and accreditation with the National Accreditation Commission for Early Care and Education Programs.
—Wilborn P. Nobles Iii, Dallas Morning News, 12 Jan. 2026
Act 409 of the 2025 legislative session was passed after a Jefferson Parish case in which a 3-year-old was abused by a classmate while enrolled in a prekindergarten program that, under prior law, was not required to be licensed as an early learning center.
—Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 19 Dec. 2025
The current plan, according to officials at the Florida Department of Health, is to eliminate requirements that children be vaccinated against hepatitis B, chickenpox and haemophilus influenza type B (Hib) in order to attend private or public schools in the state, including prekindergarten.
—Aria Bendix, NBC news, 13 Dec. 2025
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Keri Heath, Austin American Statesman, 12 Jan. 2026
Sneed has led the center since October 2001, expanding partnerships such as Educational First Steps, Child Care Group, prekindergarten programs with Dallas ISD, and accreditation with the National Accreditation Commission for Early Care and Education Programs.
—Wilborn P. Nobles Iii, Dallas Morning News, 12 Jan. 2026
Act 409 of the 2025 legislative session was passed after a Jefferson Parish case in which a 3-year-old was abused by a classmate while enrolled in a prekindergarten program that, under prior law, was not required to be licensed as an early learning center.
—Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 19 Dec. 2025
The current plan, according to officials at the Florida Department of Health, is to eliminate requirements that children be vaccinated against hepatitis B, chickenpox and haemophilus influenza type B (Hib) in order to attend private or public schools in the state, including prekindergarten.
—Aria Bendix, NBC news, 13 Dec. 2025
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“Prekindergarten.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prekindergarten. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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