Definition of pre-Knext
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 Minnie Miñoso Academy serves students from pre-K to eighth grade. — Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 15 Sep. 2026 Special education costs for pre-K classes can balloon quickly, school leaders say. — Melissa Brown, Chalkbeat, 27 Aug. 2026 One call led her to Coral Park Elementary, where the principal invited her and her child to visit a pre-K classroom. — Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 26 Aug. 2026 From pre-K to college, see the celebrities sending their kids back to school in 2026. — Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 21 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for pre-K
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Noun
  • The Eco Discovery Center, designed like a treehouse, has a terrarium and benthic tank, while the sea cucumber nursery lets children help regenerate one of Langkawi’s most vital marine species.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Oct. 2026
  • The only baby rescued from the nursery died weeks later, bringing the death toll to 15.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 29 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • The case deals with Colorado’s decision to bar Catholic preschools from the state’s universal preschool programs.
    — Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 30 Oct. 2026
  • The new study — published by the nonprofit, nonpartisan Learning Policy Institute — indicates that preschool and TK can help close that gap.
    — Emily Woodruff, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Kasheena McKee-Kimbrough enrolled her son, Kireh, in summer camp at ALM Sports Bradenton to help prepare him for voluntary prekindergarten in the fall, according to WTVG and Action News 5.
    — Gina Kalsi, PEOPLE, 3 July 2026
  • The Academy for Sciences and Agriculture, which serves prekindergarten through 12th grade, will have its last day of instruction and its graduation for seniors June 5.
    — Imani Cruzen, Twin Cities, 1 May 2026

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“Pre-K.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pre-K. Accessed 31 Oct. 2026.

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