nursery schools

Definition of nursery schoolsnext
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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Noun
  • Some even suggested galaxies could still be chock-full of gas but somehow not forming stars, which would be a real head-scratcher for anyone trying to understand stellar nurseries.
    Paul Sutter, Space.com, 25 Apr. 2026
  • At many nurseries, this is a great time to find cost-effective bare-root plants as well as fruit trees and roses.
    Erica Browne Grivas, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Apr. 2026
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  • The national institute outlines 10 quality benchmarks for preschools, related to teacher training, class size and curriculum.
    Moriah Balingit, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026
  • In its appeal to the Supreme Court, the Archdiocese of Denver and its parishes argued that Colorado unfairly excludes Catholic preschools from its universal preschool program while providing secular exemptions to its nondiscrimination rule.
    Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 20 Apr. 2026
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“Nursery schools.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nursery%20schools. Accessed 30 Apr. 2026.

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