prekindergarten
noun
pre·kin·der·gar·ten
(ˈ)prē-ˈkin-dər-ˌgär-tᵊn 
-ˈkin-də-,
-dᵊn
often attributive
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: a class or program preceding kindergarten for children usually from three to four years old
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a single father with two children in prekindergarten
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The Carroll County Board of Education approved schematic designs for six prekindergarten additions at elementary schools across the county, along with construction documents for four elementary schools receiving additional prekindergarten and kindergarten classrooms.
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Brennan Stewart, Baltimore Sun, 15 Nov. 2024
One big winner in the budget would be Georgia’s public prekindergarten program.
—Jeff Amy, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Mar. 2024
Shorewood Hills Elementary: Madison Metropolitan School District, serving prekindergarten through fifth grade.
—Cailey Gleeson, Journal Sentinel, 15 Nov. 2024
These include an extension of subsidies for health insurance under the Affordable Care Act at $550 billion over 10 years, support for lowering out-of-pocket housing costs at $250 billion, and additional funding for prekindergarten and child care at $700 billion, the committee found.
—Louis Jacobson, Austin American-Statesman, 13 Oct. 2024
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Brennan Stewart, Baltimore Sun, 15 Nov. 2024
One big winner in the budget would be Georgia’s public prekindergarten program.
—Jeff Amy, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Mar. 2024
Shorewood Hills Elementary: Madison Metropolitan School District, serving prekindergarten through fifth grade.
—Cailey Gleeson, Journal Sentinel, 15 Nov. 2024
These include an extension of subsidies for health insurance under the Affordable Care Act at $550 billion over 10 years, support for lowering out-of-pocket housing costs at $250 billion, and additional funding for prekindergarten and child care at $700 billion, the committee found.
—Louis Jacobson, Austin American-Statesman, 13 Oct. 2024
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“Prekindergarten.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prekindergarten. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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