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
The facility will also house an educational program for children pre-K to third grade.
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Bea L. Hines, Miami Herald, 20 Oct. 2025
And an education nonprofit recently named her the best pre-K teacher in Nashville.
—Rosalind Bowling, Nashville Tennessean, 19 Oct. 2025
The Early Childhood Special Education program serves children ages 3-5 with disabilities, and those services can be provided in a pre-K classroom, at home or in a community setting such as a Head Start or private child care program.
—Lina Ruiz
october 7, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Oct. 2025
Across the education system, from pre-k to college, smaller class sizes have been a wish for students and teachers alike with numerous studies finding more individualized learning boosts test scores and attendance.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 28 Sep. 2025
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Bea L. Hines, Miami Herald, 20 Oct. 2025
And an education nonprofit recently named her the best pre-K teacher in Nashville.
—Rosalind Bowling, Nashville Tennessean, 19 Oct. 2025
The Early Childhood Special Education program serves children ages 3-5 with disabilities, and those services can be provided in a pre-K classroom, at home or in a community setting such as a Head Start or private child care program.
—Lina Ruiz
october 7, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Oct. 2025
Across the education system, from pre-k to college, smaller class sizes have been a wish for students and teachers alike with numerous studies finding more individualized learning boosts test scores and attendance.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 28 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pre-K
Noun
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Climate change and shifting prey Climate patterns like El Niño are altering the range of white sharks, pushing nurseries closer to the Gulf of California.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Nov. 2025
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Climate change events, such as El Niño, may have altered white shark nursery areas, resulting in more juvenile sharks being found in the Gulf of California.—
Outside,
Outside,
3 Nov. 2025
Noun
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While some programs have been boosted by local funds, over 8,000 children under the age of five are being impacted by the funding lapse as their preschools shut down along with the government.—
Molly Parks,
The Washington Examiner,
4 Nov. 2025
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From preschool to high school, here's how to talk to kids about voting to prepare them for a future of good citizenship.—
Sherri Gordon,
Parents,
3 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The church has a school for children from prekindergarten through eighth grade.—
Janelle Griffith,
People.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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The school — which serves prekindergarten through eighth grade — had an all-school Mass scheduled at 8:15 a.m. local time, according to the school website.—
Ashleigh Fields,
The Hill,
27 Aug. 2025
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“Pre-K.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pre-K. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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