as in nursery
a school for children who are generally less than five years old children excited about starting preschool

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Recent Examples of preschool Peter and Paul Catholic School, a preschool to middle school located at 1435 SW 12th Ave. Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 11 June 2025 Happy big brother Dutton understood the news and quickly shared it with all his classmates and the staff at his preschool, Lauren says, laughing. Nancy Kruh, People.com, 30 May 2025 From preschool to high school, here’s how to explain the real reason behind Memorial Day to kids. Melissa Willets, Parents, 22 May 2025 The collection features two Reebok silhouettes, available in preschool and infant/toddler sizes. Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 15 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for preschool
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nursery
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  • Proceeds will support the project’s nursery, which is featured in a new Save LA Cougars video explaining how all the crossing’s native plants, soils and compost have been chosen and nurtured.
    Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 25 June 2025
  • King eventually managed half of the plantings, working with area nurseries on sapling and seed provenance, as NRG ecologists tried to keep pace.
    Robert Sullivan, Curbed, 9 June 2025

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“Preschool.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preschool. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.

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