as in nurseries
a school for children who are generally less than five years old
children excited about starting preschool
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Recent Examples of preschools
That money goes to day cares and preschools to help offset the costs of tuition for low-income, working families.
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Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 9 Jan. 2026
Then firebombing synagogues, preschools, people’s homes, people’s cars.
—Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 21 Dec. 2025
Bezos has previously shown an interest in early childhood education through his nonprofit network of tuition-free preschools inspired by the Montessori model.
—James Pollard, Fortune, 17 Dec. 2025
Parents of qualifying children in Texas will be able to receive the state’s standard school voucher of about $10,000 to attend private preschools, a major win for families and childcare providers.
—Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Nov. 2025
While some programs have been boosted by local funds, over 8,000 children under the age of five are being impacted by the funding lapse as their preschools shut down along with the government.
—Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 4 Nov. 2025
At the time, Zapp had just moved into her first home with her husband and was busy looking for preschools for her son, who was four at the time.
—Korin Miller, Flow Space, 27 Oct. 2025
In the latest issue of the Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, criminologists Brandon Welsh and Eric Piza argue that the strongest crime-fighting tools available to American cities aren’t handcuffs and jail cells, but preschools and streetlights.
—Richard Fowler, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
Wagner said the levy would raise $48 million with $15 million to expand preschool capacity and provide tuition assistance for private preschools through Cincinnati Preschool Promise.
—Victoria Moorwood, The Enquirer, 14 Aug. 2025
Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 9 Jan. 2026
Then firebombing synagogues, preschools, people’s homes, people’s cars.
—Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 21 Dec. 2025
Bezos has previously shown an interest in early childhood education through his nonprofit network of tuition-free preschools inspired by the Montessori model.
—James Pollard, Fortune, 17 Dec. 2025
Parents of qualifying children in Texas will be able to receive the state’s standard school voucher of about $10,000 to attend private preschools, a major win for families and childcare providers.
—Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Nov. 2025
While some programs have been boosted by local funds, over 8,000 children under the age of five are being impacted by the funding lapse as their preschools shut down along with the government.
—Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 4 Nov. 2025
At the time, Zapp had just moved into her first home with her husband and was busy looking for preschools for her son, who was four at the time.
—Korin Miller, Flow Space, 27 Oct. 2025
In the latest issue of the Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, criminologists Brandon Welsh and Eric Piza argue that the strongest crime-fighting tools available to American cities aren’t handcuffs and jail cells, but preschools and streetlights.
—Richard Fowler, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
Wagner said the levy would raise $48 million with $15 million to expand preschool capacity and provide tuition assistance for private preschools through Cincinnati Preschool Promise.
—Victoria Moorwood, The Enquirer, 14 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for preschools
nurseries
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These can be found at nurseries or online retailers.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
1 Jan. 2026
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To safeguard these coastal nurseries and mitigate these threats, Wildcoast, an ocean conservation organization, runs its Tidepool Ambassador Program, educating visitors on their importance.—
Lillie Mulligan,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Dec. 2025
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“Preschools.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preschools. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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