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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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So, a room originally intended to be an office became a nursery—but the layout and bright tangerine color palette remained the same.

— Valentina Lonati, Architectural Digest, 22 Aug. 2026
Local eco-systems have been respected; a plant nursery on site ensures the development and growth of local species and the preservation of the existing flora and fauna.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Aug. 2026

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The high court’s upcoming term will also include various other major cases, including a case involving religious rights and schools over Colorado barring Catholic preschools from its universal preschool program.

— Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 21 Aug. 2026
Other studies have shown that public preschool helps with readiness for Kindergarten, but this study show that the benefits carry on at least through third grade, according to FIU professor and researcher Charles Bleiker.

— Austin Horn, Miami Herald, 20 Aug. 2026

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