as in nursery
a school for children who are generally less than five years old
children excited about starting preschool
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Some items on the plan for next year include reducing contributions to employee benefit offerings, cutting the parent participation preschool to one classroom and considering school consolidation and closures.
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Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 6 Feb. 2026
The Children’s Museum and its preschool were housed in a building in the town’s center alongside its lifesize statue of Conny the sperm whale.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 5 Feb. 2026
How to boost kindergarten readiness Research suggests that attending a high-quality preschool program is one of the best ways to boost kindergarten readiness.
—Makiya Seminera, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2026
The violence began when a 33-year-old woman in a hijab — a religious head scarf often worn by Muslim women — was kicked by the stranger outside a preschool on Fifth Ave.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 5 Feb. 2026
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Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 6 Feb. 2026
The Children’s Museum and its preschool were housed in a building in the town’s center alongside its lifesize statue of Conny the sperm whale.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 5 Feb. 2026
How to boost kindergarten readiness Research suggests that attending a high-quality preschool program is one of the best ways to boost kindergarten readiness.
—Makiya Seminera, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2026
The violence began when a 33-year-old woman in a hijab — a religious head scarf often worn by Muslim women — was kicked by the stranger outside a preschool on Fifth Ave.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 5 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for preschool
nursery
Noun
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This comparison reveals that the early solar system hosted diverse chemical nurseries.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Feb. 2026
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Look for a specialized local nursery specializing in tropical species.—
SJ McShane,
Martha Stewart,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Preschool.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preschool. Accessed 17 Feb. 2026.
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