as in nursery
a school for children who are generally less than five years old
children excited about starting preschool
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This means around 29,500 students in 74 schools and preschools potentially face exposure to noxious emissions that can be released during extraction.
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Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2025
For example, during the early childhood years, preschool and kindergarten children learn to identify numerals and match them to their quantity through hands-on math activities.
—Jose Bolanos, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2025
Parts of Colorado remain vulnerable to measles About 94% of Colorado students in preschool through 12th grade are up to date on their measles shots, but some counties have far lower rates.
—Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 25 May 2025
Concerned parents and staff members at the preschool in recent weeks told Scituate Police about Garofola and her potential inappropriate physical conduct with children.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 22 May 2025
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Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2025
For example, during the early childhood years, preschool and kindergarten children learn to identify numerals and match them to their quantity through hands-on math activities.
—Jose Bolanos, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2025
Parts of Colorado remain vulnerable to measles About 94% of Colorado students in preschool through 12th grade are up to date on their measles shots, but some counties have far lower rates.
—Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 25 May 2025
Concerned parents and staff members at the preschool in recent weeks told Scituate Police about Garofola and her potential inappropriate physical conduct with children.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 22 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for preschool
nursery
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Already larger plants had been identified for salvage and stored in the park’s nursery during construction.—
Caron Golden,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 June 2025
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The other half of the day was with the nursery staff, which was also tank cleaning, but also feeding animals and working with more juvenile invertebrates.—
Nicole Gregory,
Oc Register,
9 June 2025
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“Preschool.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preschool. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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