as in nursery
a school for children who are generally less than five years old
a single father with two children in prekindergarten
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Recent Examples of prekindergarten
The partnership has at times opposed raising the city’s minimum wage, raising taxes on the rich to pay for free prekindergarten and providing paid sick-leave protections for all city workers.
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Nicholas Fandos, New York Times, 22 May 2025
Abundant Life is a nondenominational Christian school that offers prekindergarten classes through high school.
—Todd Richmond, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2025
Lincoln Elementary: Wauwatosa School District, serving prekindergarten through fifth grade.
—Cailey Gleeson, Journal Sentinel, 15 Nov. 2024
The funds could be used for expenses like tuition, tutoring, textbooks and other instructional materials, uniforms, transportation and prekindergarten.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Apr. 2025
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Nicholas Fandos, New York Times, 22 May 2025
Abundant Life is a nondenominational Christian school that offers prekindergarten classes through high school.
—Todd Richmond, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2025
Lincoln Elementary: Wauwatosa School District, serving prekindergarten through fifth grade.
—Cailey Gleeson, Journal Sentinel, 15 Nov. 2024
The funds could be used for expenses like tuition, tutoring, textbooks and other instructional materials, uniforms, transportation and prekindergarten.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prekindergarten
Noun
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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
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Another classic nursery song gets the CoComelon treatment in this video.—
Annabelle Canela,
Parents,
8 Aug. 2025
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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
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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
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“Prekindergarten.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prekindergarten. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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