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
Florida Atlantic University professors have been training Osceola County prekindergarten teachers techniques for teaching English since 2023.
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Michael Cuglietta, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 Aug. 2025
The March 22, 2024, accident resulted in the deaths of a prekindergarten student and a 33-year-old man when a concrete pump truck collided with a Hays school district bus.
—Keri Heath, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
Right now, this work is almost always low-wage, which means these jobs are often worked by women, too: 94% of childcare workers and 97% of prekindergarten and kindergarten teachers are women.
—Katie Gatti Tassin, Time, 10 June 2025
Parkview Elementary: Cedarburg School District, serving prekindergarten through fifth grade.
—Cailey Gleeson, Journal Sentinel, 15 Nov. 2024
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Michael Cuglietta, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 Aug. 2025
The March 22, 2024, accident resulted in the deaths of a prekindergarten student and a 33-year-old man when a concrete pump truck collided with a Hays school district bus.
—Keri Heath, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
Right now, this work is almost always low-wage, which means these jobs are often worked by women, too: 94% of childcare workers and 97% of prekindergarten and kindergarten teachers are women.
—Katie Gatti Tassin, Time, 10 June 2025
Parkview Elementary: Cedarburg School District, serving prekindergarten through fifth grade.
—Cailey Gleeson, Journal Sentinel, 15 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prekindergarten
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Records of boxwood plantings date back to the 1700s, and Ohio nurseries' boxwood inventory is valued at over $200 million, the blog reports, citing the Ohio Department of Agriculture.—
Chad Murphy,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
2 Oct. 2025
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The other tract under consideration abuts Anglin Drive, next to Weston Gardens, a nursery and garden center with a botanical garden and event venue.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 Sep. 2025
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The required curriculum and practicum hours not only prepare the graduates to serve preschool through 12th-grade students, but their families, as well.—
Jenelyn Russo,
Oc Register,
30 Sep. 2025
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Driven by a national shortage of workers and facilities, the costs of day care and preschool in the United States are rising at nearly twice the pace of inflation.—
Adrianna Rodriguez,
USA Today,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Prekindergarten.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prekindergarten. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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