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 In a press conference held this past April to celebrate a funding increase for the pre-K program, de Blasio hinted at the grueling battle his administration got into with Cuomo’s administration in 2014. Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 28 July 2025 First full day for grades 1-12 Monday, Aug. 11: First full day for early childhood, pre-K and kindergarten More information can be found at wcs.edu. Rachel Wegner, The Tennessean, 25 July 2025 The state’s pre-K assessments judge early literacy, math and social skills, using both short tests and observations of the students’ behavior in their pre-K classrooms. Michael Cuglietta, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 July 2025 So, the goal is to have a pre-K through eight school. Yvette Walker, Kansas City Star, 16 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for pre-K
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pre-K
Noun
  • In the summer, Roselia’s daughter Cristal, a 15-year-old sophomore, works alongside her at a small plant nursery in Homestead.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 8 Aug. 2025
  • Another classic nursery song gets the CoComelon treatment in this video.
    Annabelle Canela, Parents, 8 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • More than 200 children in preschool through fifth grade and 120 volunteers came together during a recent weeklong Vacation Bible School program at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Palos Heights.
    Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2025
  • The school will serve students in preschool through eighth grade at the Bramble Nature Campus on Homer Avenue.
    Madeline Mitchell, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Noun
  • Brown’s other two children, in prekindergarten and day care, also received backpacks and school supplies.
    Kate Perez, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2025
  • Florida Atlantic University professors have been training Osceola County prekindergarten teachers techniques for teaching English since 2023.
    Michael Cuglietta, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 Aug. 2025

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“Pre-K.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pre-K. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.

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