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
Schools offering prekindergarten are also on the list.
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Leila Darwiche, Austin American Statesman, 25 Feb. 2026
In Salem, Zrike oversaw improvements in attendance and MCAS performance, expanded full-day prekindergarten and strengthened dual-language and early college programs, according to the administration.
—State House News Service, Boston Herald, 10 Feb. 2026
Argueta took the hand of the youngest child, a boy in prekindergarten, and led the group outside.
—Bianca Vázquez Toness, Fortune, 6 Feb. 2026
As birth rates decline and enrollment sags in public school districts, San Antonio schools are grappling with two key changes that reshape who qualifies for free public prekindergarten.
—Scott Huddleston, San Antonio Express-News, 2 Feb. 2026
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Leila Darwiche, Austin American Statesman, 25 Feb. 2026
In Salem, Zrike oversaw improvements in attendance and MCAS performance, expanded full-day prekindergarten and strengthened dual-language and early college programs, according to the administration.
—State House News Service, Boston Herald, 10 Feb. 2026
Argueta took the hand of the youngest child, a boy in prekindergarten, and led the group outside.
—Bianca Vázquez Toness, Fortune, 6 Feb. 2026
As birth rates decline and enrollment sags in public school districts, San Antonio schools are grappling with two key changes that reshape who qualifies for free public prekindergarten.
—Scott Huddleston, San Antonio Express-News, 2 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prekindergarten
Noun
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Knowing how to plant succulents is an important first step for anyone who wants a thriving indoor nursery.—
Elizabeth Stamp,
Architectural Digest,
20 Apr. 2026
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There are still active farms, nursery clusters, equestrian properties and agricultural businesses throughout the Agricultural Reserve.—
Mike Atchison,
Sun Sentinel,
19 Apr. 2026
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Padideh Teymourian, an architect, and her husband, Amir Ramezani, who owns a jewelry shop, have had to reorganize their lives around their 6-year-old daughter's online preschool.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Apr. 2026
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The University of Pennsylvania’s Penn Wharton Budget Model estimates that the money spent during the first 30 days of the war — about $30 billion — would provide one year of universal preschool for all 3- and 4-year-olds in America.—
Tom Zirpoli,
Baltimore Sun,
14 Apr. 2026
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“Prekindergarten.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prekindergarten. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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