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.
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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
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
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But most of us know them as houseplants, and according to a 1982 University of Florida research paper, Sansevieria has been grown in commercial nurseries in the state to supply the houseplant trade since at least the 1920s.—
The New York Times News Service Syndicate,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Oct. 2025
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That act was repeated across Texas many times every day in mid-fall by nurseries and landscape contractors.—
Neil Sperry,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Preschools.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preschools. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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