as in nursery
a school for children who are generally less than five years old
attends pre-K
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Recent Examples of pre-K
Starting next year, every 3- and 4-year-old in Dallas ISD will be able to enroll in pre-K tuition-free.
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Silas Allen, Dallas Morning News, 27 Mar. 2026
After delaying the vote by a week, the HISD Board of Managers is set to vote Thursday to outsource management at four high-performing campuses and certain pre-K programs to various nonprofits.
—Megan Menchaca, Houston Chronicle, 23 Mar. 2026
For two decades, Democrats have campaigned among Latinos on the promise of comprehensive immigration reform and an economic policy that would level the playing field, including raising the federal minimum wage, providing universal pre-K education and promoting affordable housing.
—Gary M. Segura, The Conversation, 23 Mar. 2026
The district did not respond to requests for comments about whether there will be fewer pre-K sites next year.
—Amelia Pak-Harvey, IndyStar, 16 Mar. 2026
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Silas Allen, Dallas Morning News, 27 Mar. 2026
After delaying the vote by a week, the HISD Board of Managers is set to vote Thursday to outsource management at four high-performing campuses and certain pre-K programs to various nonprofits.
—Megan Menchaca, Houston Chronicle, 23 Mar. 2026
For two decades, Democrats have campaigned among Latinos on the promise of comprehensive immigration reform and an economic policy that would level the playing field, including raising the federal minimum wage, providing universal pre-K education and promoting affordable housing.
—Gary M. Segura, The Conversation, 23 Mar. 2026
The district did not respond to requests for comments about whether there will be fewer pre-K sites next year.
—Amelia Pak-Harvey, IndyStar, 16 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pre-K
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However, many Ag Reserve landowners still orient their lifestyles around agriculture through farms, nurseries and equestrians operators.—
Abigail Hasebroock,
Sun Sentinel,
5 Apr. 2026
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The Rosenbaum family has been growing and selling plants from their nursery for 50 years.—
Tracy Trobridge,
Baltimore Sun,
5 Apr. 2026
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Colorado found itself on the wrong side of a Supreme Court ruling earlier this week in a First Amendment violations case, in which the state could return for another First Amendment case if the justices take up a case brought by a group of Catholic preschools.—
Jack Birle,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Apr. 2026
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On the table is trading his Mercedes S-class for a hybrid or electric car and enrolling his son in a preschool closer to home to avoid that additional 10-mile drive.—
Jessica Guynn,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
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Along with interventions at school, a growing number of states and cities are investing in prekindergarten to help children with early literacy.—
Moriah Balingit,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Mar. 2026
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Later that year, Biden sought to create nationwide universal prekindergarten and to vastly expand child care subsidies for families so that none would pay more than 7% of their household income for care.—
Moriah Balingit,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Mar. 2026
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“Pre-K.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pre-K. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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