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nursery schools

noun

plural of nursery school

as in nurseries

a school for children who are generally less than five years old parents trying to find the right nursery school for their children

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Recent Examples of nursery schools Expensive nursery schools are where kids are expected to learn and make friends. — Judith Levy, Sun Sentinel, 19 Aug. 2026 Paris prosecutor Laure Beccuau last week said investigations were underway involving 84 nursery schools, about 20 elementary schools and about 10 daycare centers in the capital. — ABC News, 26 May 2026

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Between 1935 and 1942, federal nurseries distributed over 85 million kudzu seedlings to Southern landowners, and the government offered farmers up to $8 per acre to plant the vine on their land.

— The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 26 Aug. 2026
Dieter emphasizes that gardeners should save seeds from plants that thrive in their gardens but which are difficult to find in nurseries or in seed catalogs.

— Lee Wallender, The Spruce, 21 Aug. 2026

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The high court’s upcoming term will also include various other major cases, including a case involving religious rights and schools over Colorado barring Catholic preschools from its universal preschool program.

— Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 21 Aug. 2026
In May, the Paris public prosecutor’s office announced that dozens of preschools, elementary schools, and daycares are under investigation on suspicion of violence against children.

— Colette Davidson, Christian Science Monitor, 20 Aug. 2026

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