Definition of preschool
: of, relating to, or constituting the period in a child's life that ordinarily precedes attendance at elementary school
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Although Village Academy and Sunland Park Academy in Fort Lauderdale are the only two schools in Palm Beach and Broward counties that received funds for a STEAM preschool lab, PNC also has other initiatives in place to support education.
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On April 7 the park district offered discounts to the Barefoot Bay Family Aquatic Center, summer camp registration, preschool camp and various lessons and programs.
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Porter Lakes to launch preschool program Porter Lakes Elementary will offer a half-day preschool program for 4-year-olds beginning in August for the 2018-19 school year.
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The BAYarts preschool Mini Mosaics: Art & Music program is offered year-round and can be registered for on bayarts.net or by calling 440-871-6543.
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Milkon is currently benefiting from attending a specialized preschool several days a week working one-on-one with a teacher.
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Spring preschool Ages 3-4 can get some experience in preschool fun in this early childhood learning and development program.
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Next comes the reflexive extending of the arm, the impulse to resize letters into the preschool range.
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The Legislature passed a comprehensive preschool act in 2012, claiming to understand the connection between early education and a child's academic success.
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First Known Use of preschool
1914
Definition of preschool
: a school for children usually younger than those attending elementary school or kindergarten : nursery school
Examples of preschool in a Sentence
children excited about starting preschool
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About 190 students and staff from the on-site preschool and kindergarten had been picked up from 8939 E. Stockton Blvd. by 11:15 a.m.
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The Department has a variety of programs this spring that range from classes for preschool, youth, and adults, as well as special events, swim team, drop in programs and much more.
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Woldenberg said that these recent scores mean that the ECC has the highest standards for a preschool.
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Buy Photo Grace Fagan and Danielle Dominik have been close friends since preschool.
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Karen McDougal, who grew up in the small Berrien County town of Sawyer and taught preschool in Detroit before being discovered by Playboy, is scheduled to talk at 8 p.m. Thursday with Anderson Cooper on CNN.
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Savior Lutheran Church, 13611 Laurel-Bowie Road, will be hosting a community Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, March 31, from 10 to 11 a.m. for preschool through fifth grade children and their parents.
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Wednesday What's Wild? 10-11 a.m. Join the Early Explorers for an interactive educational experience designed for toddlers and preschool-aged children.
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Students who started the CPC program in preschool were 47 percent more likely to earn an associate’s degree and 41 percent more likely to earn a bachelor’s degree than children who participated in standard preschool programs, the study found.
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First Known Use of preschool
circa 1925
preschool Synonyms
PRESCHOOL Defined for English Language Learners
Definition of preschool for English Language Learners
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: relating to the time in a child's life when the child is old enough to talk and walk but is not ready to go to school
Definition of preschool for English Language Learners
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: a school for very young children
PRESCHOOL Defined for Kids
Definition of preschool for Students
: relating to the time in a child's life that comes before attendance at school
Definition of preschool for Students
: a school for children usually under five years old who are too young for kindergarten
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