as in nursery
a school for children who are generally less than five years old
children excited about starting preschool
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Zoom in: The lack of daycare centers and preschools has been a pervasive problem for Nashville.
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Nate Rau, Axios, 27 Sep. 2024
According to Alliance’s recent survey, white children made up 78% of the student bodies of nature preschools, compared with roughly 47% of the U.S population.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 18 Sep. 2024
Democrats are for free, universal preschool for all 4-year-olds.
—Cory Turner, NPR, 8 Sep. 2024
Those free services may include special education, preschool, play groups, and speech, occupational, behavioral, and physical therapies.
—Spark, Forbes, 4 Sep. 2024
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Nate Rau, Axios, 27 Sep. 2024
According to Alliance’s recent survey, white children made up 78% of the student bodies of nature preschools, compared with roughly 47% of the U.S population.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 18 Sep. 2024
Democrats are for free, universal preschool for all 4-year-olds.
—Cory Turner, NPR, 8 Sep. 2024
Those free services may include special education, preschool, play groups, and speech, occupational, behavioral, and physical therapies.
—Spark, Forbes, 4 Sep. 2024
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“Preschool.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preschool. Accessed 24 Oct. 2024.
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