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
De Zavala has an enrollment of about 270 students in pre-K through fifth grade, according to 2024-25 state data.
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Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Feb. 2026
But the mayor is likely to run into the difficulties that have longed plague the child care system — and is already facing some pushback with pre-K teachers demanding higher wages.
—Lexi Lonas Cochran, The Hill, 15 Feb. 2026
Most consequentially, Adams, in a bid to improve equity, permanently scrapped the high-stakes qualifying exam in favor of the current, somewhat free-for-all process in which pre-K teachers can nominate an unlimited number of their students, who are then entered into a (now larger) lottery.
—Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 13 Feb. 2026
The program now involves 130 school districts, giving students from pre-K through 12th grade the chance to compete, earn scholarships, attend workshops and display their work at the Hayloft Gallery during the rodeo.
—Claire Partain, Houston Chronicle, 13 Feb. 2026
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Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Feb. 2026
But the mayor is likely to run into the difficulties that have longed plague the child care system — and is already facing some pushback with pre-K teachers demanding higher wages.
—Lexi Lonas Cochran, The Hill, 15 Feb. 2026
Most consequentially, Adams, in a bid to improve equity, permanently scrapped the high-stakes qualifying exam in favor of the current, somewhat free-for-all process in which pre-K teachers can nominate an unlimited number of their students, who are then entered into a (now larger) lottery.
—Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 13 Feb. 2026
The program now involves 130 school districts, giving students from pre-K through 12th grade the chance to compete, earn scholarships, attend workshops and display their work at the Hayloft Gallery during the rodeo.
—Claire Partain, Houston Chronicle, 13 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pre-K
Noun
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After a brief stay, Hicks was transferred to another facility, the Decatur Correctional Center, where she was placed in a prison nursery program for mothers and their babies.—
Jeremy Gorner,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Feb. 2026
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Take this sheet set that would feel right at home in a nursery or romantic guest bedroom.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
28 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The state’s public preschools, public colleges and universities have not been adversely impacted by the state’s support for students in private settings.—
Krista Kafer,
Denver Post,
3 Mar. 2026
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Pazos, Grom and Gracey questioned whether the hotel would raise security issues as a result of newcomers driving into the community, noting the presence of a preschool near the plaza.—
Megan Vaz,
Sun Sentinel,
2 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Schools offering prekindergarten are also on the list.—
Leila Darwiche,
Austin American Statesman,
25 Feb. 2026
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In Salem, Zrike oversaw improvements in attendance and MCAS performance, expanded full-day prekindergarten and strengthened dual-language and early college programs, according to the administration.—
State House News Service,
Boston Herald,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Pre-K.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pre-K. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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