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
Three full-day pre-K rooms are implementing Merchant’s vision at Cleveland Elementary in Irving Park, according to teacher Jennifer Cepeda.
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Darcel Rockett, Chicago Tribune, 3 Jan. 2026
At the same time, traditional public schools, also facing a decline in enrollment, began rolling out pre-K programs, cutting into Kaminski’s profits.
—Lauren Hilgers, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
In the first 10 days, the comptroller's office announced this week, that about 600 private schools and pre-k providers across Texas have applied.
—Jack Fink, CBS News, 24 Dec. 2025
The pre-K program had previously been moved to another building, but parents wanted to have their youngest children in the same building as their older siblings and not have their children separated among three buildings.
—Imani Cruzen, Twin Cities, 20 Dec. 2025
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Darcel Rockett, Chicago Tribune, 3 Jan. 2026
At the same time, traditional public schools, also facing a decline in enrollment, began rolling out pre-K programs, cutting into Kaminski’s profits.
—Lauren Hilgers, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
In the first 10 days, the comptroller's office announced this week, that about 600 private schools and pre-k providers across Texas have applied.
—Jack Fink, CBS News, 24 Dec. 2025
The pre-K program had previously been moved to another building, but parents wanted to have their youngest children in the same building as their older siblings and not have their children separated among three buildings.
—Imani Cruzen, Twin Cities, 20 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pre-K
Noun
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In an emotional Good Morning America appearance, Pratt recalled watching his children's bedrooms burn on security cameras — including son Ryker's nursery.—
Katie Mannion,
PEOPLE,
8 Jan. 2026
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Clearance plants are often clustered together in the corners of nurseries with limited access to sunlight.—
SJ McShane,
Martha Stewart,
8 Jan. 2026
Noun
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After Chavez died, official mourning was declared across Cuba to the degree that singing was banned that day in my then-2-year-old daughter’s preschool in Havana.—
Patrick Oppmann,
CNN Money,
5 Jan. 2026
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San Diego Jewish Academy (SDJA), a leader in preschool to 12th grade education for more than 45 years, will be the first school in San Diego County – public or independent – to offer the Summer UC California Naturalist Certification for 9-12 grade students, according to a news release.—
News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The church has a school for children from prekindergarten through eighth grade.—
Janelle Griffith,
People.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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The school — which serves prekindergarten through eighth grade — had an all-school Mass scheduled at 8:15 a.m. local time, according to the school website.—
Ashleigh Fields,
The Hill,
27 Aug. 2025
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“Pre-K.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pre-K. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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