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prekindergarten

noun

(ˈ)prē-ˈkin-dər-ˌgär-tᵊn

Definition of prekindergarten

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 Some states also recognize that free prekindergarten can make a difference for the wider economy, allowing parents to return to work at a time when private child care is becoming less affordable. — ABC News, 22 Apr. 2026 The idea would largely combine the town’s prekindergarten through sixth-grade system with the seventh-through-12th-grade Gilbert School and is being billed as a way to cut administrative expenses. — Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 19 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 The district began charging for prekindergarten this school year, citing changes to state funding for prekindergarten and legislative changes that have affected the district’s finances. — Amelia Pak-Harvey, IndyStar, 16 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for prekindergarten

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Other garden bits Fall plant sales abound Now is the perfect time to procure new plants, as gardens and nurseries across Southern California are hosting plant sales over the coming weeks.

— Pedro Moura, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026
An inquiry found that the nursery had no fire alarm or sprinkler system and that the hospital lacked detailed procedures and training for responding to fires and other emergencies.

— Sophia Saifi, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2026

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The Supreme Court must decide whether Colorado’s requirement that participating preschools comply with nondiscrimination rules is simply a neutral condition on receiving state funding, or an unconstitutional burden on religious exercise.

— Preston Green III, The Conversation, 14 Oct. 2026
Flames from the blaze burned right up to the playground of the synagogue's preschool, Rabbi Jay Siegel recalled.

— Jeff Nguyen, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026

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