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
The national institute outlines 10 quality benchmarks for preschools, related to teacher training, class size and curriculum.
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Moriah Balingit, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2026
During the 2024-2025 school year, Illinois preschools enrolled 83,661 children, up 1,187 from the year before, the report said.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
The national institute outlines 10 quality benchmarks for preschools, related to teacher training, class size and curriculum.
—Moriah Balingit, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026
In fact, in 2025, Haile proposed a bill that would extend the felony threats law to more locations, including child care agencies, preschools and churches.
—Aliyya Swaby, ProPublica, 10 Apr. 2026
Colorado found itself on the wrong side of a Supreme Court ruling earlier this week in a First Amendment violations case, in which the state could return for another First Amendment case if the justices take up a case brought by a group of Catholic preschools.
—Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 5 Apr. 2026
In most preschools, children are separated by age.
—Michael Cuglietta, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Mar. 2026
The state’s public preschools, public colleges and universities have not been adversely impacted by the state’s support for students in private settings.
—Krista Kafer, Denver Post, 3 Mar. 2026
In Los Angeles County, a December UC Berkeley report found 167 preschools closed between 2020 and 2024 — a decline in child care spots that researchers attributed partly to the addition of the public school grade.
—Calmatters, Oc Register, 18 Feb. 2026
Moriah Balingit, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2026
During the 2024-2025 school year, Illinois preschools enrolled 83,661 children, up 1,187 from the year before, the report said.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
The national institute outlines 10 quality benchmarks for preschools, related to teacher training, class size and curriculum.
—Moriah Balingit, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026
In fact, in 2025, Haile proposed a bill that would extend the felony threats law to more locations, including child care agencies, preschools and churches.
—Aliyya Swaby, ProPublica, 10 Apr. 2026
Colorado found itself on the wrong side of a Supreme Court ruling earlier this week in a First Amendment violations case, in which the state could return for another First Amendment case if the justices take up a case brought by a group of Catholic preschools.
—Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 5 Apr. 2026
In most preschools, children are separated by age.
—Michael Cuglietta, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Mar. 2026
The state’s public preschools, public colleges and universities have not been adversely impacted by the state’s support for students in private settings.
—Krista Kafer, Denver Post, 3 Mar. 2026
In Los Angeles County, a December UC Berkeley report found 167 preschools closed between 2020 and 2024 — a decline in child care spots that researchers attributed partly to the addition of the public school grade.
—Calmatters, Oc Register, 18 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for preschools
nurseries
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Some even suggested galaxies could still be chock-full of gas but somehow not forming stars, which would be a real head-scratcher for anyone trying to understand stellar nurseries.—
Paul Sutter,
Space.com,
25 Apr. 2026
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At many nurseries, this is a great time to find cost-effective bare-root plants as well as fruit trees and roses.—
Erica Browne Grivas,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Preschools.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preschools. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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