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
Similar, disappointing results were found more recently in a 2022 Vanderbilt study of Tennessee’s voluntary pre-K program.
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Abby McCloskey, Twin Cities, 29 Mar. 2026
Similar, disappointing results were found more recently in a 2022 Vanderbilt study of Tennessee’s voluntary pre-K program.
—Abby McCloskey, Boston Herald, 28 Mar. 2026
The district’s pre-K classes have enough open seats that district leaders don’t expect to have to hire more teachers after the new policy goes into effect, meaning the financial impact to the district is expected to be minimal.
—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
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Abby McCloskey, Twin Cities, 29 Mar. 2026
Similar, disappointing results were found more recently in a 2022 Vanderbilt study of Tennessee’s voluntary pre-K program.
—Abby McCloskey, Boston Herald, 28 Mar. 2026
The district’s pre-K classes have enough open seats that district leaders don’t expect to have to hire more teachers after the new policy goes into effect, meaning the financial impact to the district is expected to be minimal.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pre-K
Noun
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Knowing how to plant succulents is an important first step for anyone who wants a thriving indoor nursery.—
Elizabeth Stamp,
Architectural Digest,
20 Apr. 2026
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There are still active farms, nursery clusters, equestrian properties and agricultural businesses throughout the Agricultural Reserve.—
Mike Atchison,
Sun Sentinel,
19 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Padideh Teymourian, an architect, and her husband, Amir Ramezani, who owns a jewelry shop, have had to reorganize their lives around their 6-year-old daughter's online preschool.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Apr. 2026
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The University of Pennsylvania’s Penn Wharton Budget Model estimates that the money spent during the first 30 days of the war — about $30 billion — would provide one year of universal preschool for all 3- and 4-year-olds in America.—
Tom Zirpoli,
Baltimore Sun,
14 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 22 Apr. 2026.
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