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
During a March 12 board briefing, Superintendent Stephanie Elizalde told the board that about 267 families are paying pre-K tuition this year.
—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
During a March 12 board briefing, Superintendent Stephanie Elizalde told the board that about 267 families are paying pre-K tuition this year.
—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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When in Doubt, Choose a Dusty Pastel When designing this nursery, Darden drew inspiration from the calming pale color scheme of Marie-Antoinette's estate, the Petit Trianon.—
Tessa Cooper,
The Spruce,
27 Apr. 2026
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The community is invited to select from hundreds of California native plants, drought-tolerant selections, vegetables, herbs, perennials, succulents, as well as specialty plants propagated from members’ own gardens—many of them unusual varieties unavailable at commercial nurseries.—
Anne Gelhaus,
Mercury News,
26 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The national institute outlines 10 quality benchmarks for preschools, related to teacher training, class size and curriculum.—
Moriah Balingit,
Fortune,
23 Apr. 2026
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House Bill 2 expanded pre-K eligibility to children of classroom teachers and required a minimum percentage of state funding to go to child care providers that partner with school districts to provide preschool.—
Lina Ruiz
April 23,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 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,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 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 29 Apr. 2026.
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