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
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Examples of prekindergarten in a Sentence
a single father with two children in prekindergarten
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In 2022, the Hawaii legislature approved $200 million in spending for new prekindergarten classrooms, part of a broader goal championed by Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke to offer universal pre-K for three- and four-year-olds in the state by 2032.
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Scott Cohn, CNBC, 11 July 2024
The Family Life Advisory Committee recommended both books for exclusion from the prekindergarten and kindergarten curriculum in a February meeting.
—Thomas Goodwin Smith, Baltimore Sun, 10 July 2024
Many educators, Lawson included, and local officials remain supportive of the Blueprint’s sweeping goals to raise teacher salaries, offer public prekindergarten and cover tuition for students dually enrolled in college courses, among other programs.
—Lilly Price, Baltimore Sun, 24 June 2024
And students who attended a city prekindergarten program or Baltimore Judy Center for early childhood education outperformed their peers on the Kindergarten Readiness Assessment this school year.
—Lilly Price, Baltimore Sun, 12 June 2024
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Scott Cohn, CNBC, 11 July 2024
The Family Life Advisory Committee recommended both books for exclusion from the prekindergarten and kindergarten curriculum in a February meeting.
—Thomas Goodwin Smith, Baltimore Sun, 10 July 2024
Many educators, Lawson included, and local officials remain supportive of the Blueprint’s sweeping goals to raise teacher salaries, offer public prekindergarten and cover tuition for students dually enrolled in college courses, among other programs.
—Lilly Price, Baltimore Sun, 24 June 2024
And students who attended a city prekindergarten program or Baltimore Judy Center for early childhood education outperformed their peers on the Kindergarten Readiness Assessment this school year.
—Lilly Price, Baltimore Sun, 12 June 2024
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“Prekindergarten.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prekindergarten. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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