preschools

plural of preschool
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 For childcare facilities and preschools, diphtheria-tetanus-acellular pertussis (DTaP); IPV (polio); measles, mumps and rubella (MMR); varicella; Hib; pneumococcal conjugate; and hepatitis B shots are required. Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 3 Sep. 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 Courtesy of Joan Nguyen Nguyen acknowledges the need for more care facilities and preschools to be built and maintained, but says Bumo can help connect parents with providers who have last-minute vacancies due to child absences or de-enrollment. Jennifer Liu, CNBC, 6 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for preschools
nurseries
Noun
  • Across the galaxy, stars are born in immense clouds of gas and dust — stellar nurseries where gravity coaxes material to coalesce and ignite.
    Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Two other dams, Link River and Keno, still bar salmon from reaching their farthest nurseries.
    Debra Utacia Krol, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2025

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“Preschools.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preschools. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

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