Thesaurus results for PREKINDERGARTEN

prekindergarten

noun

(ˈ)prē-ˈkin-dər-ˌgär-tᵊn

Definition of prekindergarten

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 Some states also recognize that free prekindergarten can make a difference for the wider economy, allowing parents to return to work at a time when private child care is becoming less affordable. — ABC News, 22 Apr. 2026 The idea would largely combine the town’s prekindergarten through sixth-grade system with the seventh-through-12th-grade Gilbert School and is being billed as a way to cut administrative expenses. — Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 19 Mar. 2026 The district said breakfast service would be modified, morning prekindergarten was canceled and afternoon prekindergarten would operate on its normal schedule. — Cbs News Atlanta Digital Staff, CBS News, 16 Mar. 2026 The district began charging for prekindergarten this school year, citing changes to state funding for prekindergarten and legislative changes that have affected the district’s finances. — Amelia Pak-Harvey, IndyStar, 16 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for prekindergarten

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New York — As a new mom-to-be, my social media feeds have clocked me — funneling endless videos my way about pregnancy, nursery prep and birth stories, to the point of baby information overload.

— Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2026
The nursery is designed to produce low-cost seedlings for conservation, with some trees available for purchase and others used to restore forests affected by wildfires.

— Dillon Thomas, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026

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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
The Randall Oak Zoo preschool was another program in which fees may need to go up.

— Gloria Casas, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of preschool

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