preschooling

noun

pre·​school·​ing ˈprē-ˌskü-liŋ 

: education for children younger than those attending elementary school or kindergarten

Expanding full-day preschooling for 3- and 4-year-olds satisfies the early childhood education pillar of the Blueprint [for Maryland's Future], [Melissa Lembo] Whisted said.

—Sabrina LeBoeuf

Word History

First Known Use

1924, in the meaning defined above