as in preschool
a school for children who are generally less than five years old
one of the first cities to establish crèches so that poor women with children could work outside of the home
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Noun
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As of the end of June, around 55,800 children were relying on either the CCDF or Indiana’s On My Way Pre-K vouchers, which help low-income families pay for preschool for 4-year-olds.—
Caroline Beck,
IndyStar,
4 Sep. 2025 -
For childcare facilities and preschools, diphtheria-tetanus-acellular pertussis (DTaP); IPV (polio); measles, mumps and rubella (MMR); varicella; Hib; pneumococcal conjugate; and hepatitis B shots are required.—
Ashley J. DiMella,
FOXNews.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Setting up a Calm and Cozy Nursery While LeCroy hasn’t been shy about showing off baby Teddi on Instagram, one thing that has been kept under wraps is Teddi’s nursery.—
Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal,
Parents,
10 Sep. 2025
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The nursery has cleared water-thirsty plants and planted 100,000 indigenous trees since 2012.—
Heather Richardson,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Crèche.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cr%C3%A8che. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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