as in nursery
a school for children who are generally less than five years old
attends pre-K
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Recent Examples of pre-K
The days of dodging class or suffering from a lack of motivation appear to be a thing of the past at Alpha School, a private pre-K through eighth grade institution that utilizes personalized artificial intelligence to teach an entire day of core academic lessons in just two hours.
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Alex Backus, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 May 2025
In Chicago and beyond, pre-K classrooms have expanded, graduation rates have risen and students are recovering from the deep impacts of COVID-19 faster than in many other states.
—Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2025
In pre-K through fifth grade, districtwide enrollment is estimated to decline from 34,094 in the current school year to 32,563 in the 2028-29 school year: a 4.5% decrease.
—Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 May 2025
Carolina Theatre of Durham, $10,000 in 2023 to support performances and films for pre-K to 12th grade students, such as a Latin music concert and a puppet show from Paperhand.
—Adam Bell, Charlotte Observer, 13 May 2025
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Alex Backus, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 May 2025
In Chicago and beyond, pre-K classrooms have expanded, graduation rates have risen and students are recovering from the deep impacts of COVID-19 faster than in many other states.
—Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2025
In pre-K through fifth grade, districtwide enrollment is estimated to decline from 34,094 in the current school year to 32,563 in the 2028-29 school year: a 4.5% decrease.
—Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 May 2025
Carolina Theatre of Durham, $10,000 in 2023 to support performances and films for pre-K to 12th grade students, such as a Latin music concert and a puppet show from Paperhand.
—Adam Bell, Charlotte Observer, 13 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pre-K
Noun
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Already larger plants had been identified for salvage and stored in the park’s nursery during construction.—
Caron Golden,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 June 2025
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The other half of the day was with the nursery staff, which was also tank cleaning, but also feeding animals and working with more juvenile invertebrates.—
Nicole Gregory,
Oc Register,
9 June 2025
Noun
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Peter and Paul Catholic School, a preschool to middle school located at 1435 SW 12th Ave.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
11 June 2025
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Happy big brother Dutton understood the news and quickly shared it with all his classmates and the staff at his preschool, Lauren says, laughing.—
Nancy Kruh,
People.com,
30 May 2025
Noun
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Parkview Elementary: Cedarburg School District, serving prekindergarten through fifth grade.—
Cailey Gleeson,
Journal Sentinel,
15 Nov. 2024
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Riding aboard the bus were 11 adults and 44 prekindergarten students returning from a field trip to the Capital of Texas Zoo.—
Alexis Simmerman,
Austin American-Statesman,
24 July 2024
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“Pre-K.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pre-K. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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