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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The tourist attraction in Cleveland, Georgia, offers free tours of the nursery and cabbage patch.—
Madeline Montgomery,
CBS News,
30 Mar. 2026
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It is found growing at elevations from sea level to 5,000 feet but is infrequently encountered in the nursery trade.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
28 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Universal preschool and child care supports parents’ ability to work, especially women.—
Abby McCloskey,
Twin Cities,
29 Mar. 2026
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Jeff picked Thai up at preschool that afternoon, and their family never went home.—
Zayd Ayers Dohrn,
New Yorker,
28 Mar. 2026
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“Prekindergarten.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prekindergarten. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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