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 report finds the decrease in the number of children being passed in pre-K in Illinois happened despite efforts to expand preschool across the state.
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Adam Harrington, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
For the past year, 15 to 20 parent advocates have been targeting homes in neighborhoods with the highest concentrations of children younger than five, or whose neighborhood schools have unfilled seats in pre-K classrooms.
—Andrea Eger, Oklahoma Watch, 23 Apr. 2026
Despite the declines, state funding for pre-K has increased, and public school systems want to add more of the classes.
—Cassidy Alexander, AJC.com, 14 Apr. 2026
Lawmakers and Lamont agreed last June that future deposits into the pre-K endowment would come from the operating surplus.
—Laura Tillman, Hartford Courant, 9 Apr. 2026
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Adam Harrington, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
For the past year, 15 to 20 parent advocates have been targeting homes in neighborhoods with the highest concentrations of children younger than five, or whose neighborhood schools have unfilled seats in pre-K classrooms.
—Andrea Eger, Oklahoma Watch, 23 Apr. 2026
Despite the declines, state funding for pre-K has increased, and public school systems want to add more of the classes.
—Cassidy Alexander, AJC.com, 14 Apr. 2026
Lawmakers and Lamont agreed last June that future deposits into the pre-K endowment would come from the operating surplus.
—Laura Tillman, Hartford Courant, 9 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pre-K
Noun
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Other perennial species are starting to become more widely available at specialty nurseries including lance leaf blanket flower, Gaillardia aestivalis, which is native to the southeastern United States.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
4 May 2026
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At each stop, a contingent of no more than 10 workers and organizers broke from the group, walked inside and pitched whoever was in charge on Planting Justice, explaining what the working conditions are like at the nurseries that supply the retailers’ plants.—
Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
4 May 2026
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Last month, the former President joined New York City’s mayor, Zohran Mamdani, on a visit to a preschool in the Bronx.—
Peter Slevin,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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Overall, enrollment between the three preschools was at 40% of capacity, according to data from a presentation to the school board.—
Graham Womack
May 3,
Sacbee.com,
3 May 2026
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Say that a presidential candidate wants to create universal prekindergarten, implement a comprehensive parental-leave policy, lower the Medicare-eligibility age, and invest in clean energy and cancer research.—
Annie Lowrey,
The Atlantic,
28 Apr. 2026
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New York state lost enrollment last school year, even as New York City, which already has universal prekindergarten, is charging ahead with a plan to make all child care free for younger children.—
Moriah Balingit,
Fortune,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Pre-K.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pre-K. Accessed 7 May. 2026.
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