as in nursery
a school for children who are generally less than five years old
a single father with two children in prekindergarten
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Recent Examples of prekindergarten
Later that year, Biden sought to create nationwide universal prekindergarten and to vastly expand child care subsidies for families so that none would pay more than 7% of their household income for care.
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Moriah Balingit, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2026
The district said breakfast service would be modified, morning prekindergarten was canceled and afternoon prekindergarten would operate on its normal schedule.
—Cbs News Atlanta Digital Staff, CBS News, 16 Mar. 2026
Schools offering prekindergarten are also on the list.
—Leila Darwiche, Austin American Statesman, 25 Feb. 2026
In Salem, Zrike oversaw improvements in attendance and MCAS performance, expanded full-day prekindergarten and strengthened dual-language and early college programs, according to the administration.
—State House News Service, Boston Herald, 10 Feb. 2026
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Moriah Balingit, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2026
The district said breakfast service would be modified, morning prekindergarten was canceled and afternoon prekindergarten would operate on its normal schedule.
—Cbs News Atlanta Digital Staff, CBS News, 16 Mar. 2026
Schools offering prekindergarten are also on the list.
—Leila Darwiche, Austin American Statesman, 25 Feb. 2026
In Salem, Zrike oversaw improvements in attendance and MCAS performance, expanded full-day prekindergarten and strengthened dual-language and early college programs, according to the administration.
—State House News Service, Boston Herald, 10 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prekindergarten
Noun
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When in Doubt, Choose a Dusty Pastel When designing this nursery, Darden drew inspiration from the calming pale color scheme of Marie-Antoinette's estate, the Petit Trianon.—
Tessa Cooper,
The Spruce,
27 Apr. 2026
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The community is invited to select from hundreds of California native plants, drought-tolerant selections, vegetables, herbs, perennials, succulents, as well as specialty plants propagated from members’ own gardens—many of them unusual varieties unavailable at commercial nurseries.—
Anne Gelhaus,
Mercury News,
26 Apr. 2026
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The national institute outlines 10 quality benchmarks for preschools, related to teacher training, class size and curriculum.—
Moriah Balingit,
Fortune,
23 Apr. 2026
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House Bill 2 expanded pre-K eligibility to children of classroom teachers and required a minimum percentage of state funding to go to child care providers that partner with school districts to provide preschool.—
Lina Ruiz
April 23,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Prekindergarten.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prekindergarten. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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