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 Ad Astra pre-K school will be run by the CEO of Xplor Education, Greg Marick, according to preschool’s state application, and three other faculty members have been hired, as of this summer.
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Jessica Mathews, Fortune, 21 Nov. 2024
McKinley Stem Academy in Steubenville: Serves pre-K through grade four; student population is 167.
—Alex Perry, The Enquirer, 15 Nov. 2024
Randy Orona-Torres, the lead pre-K teacher at Kids Campus, had been picking up shifts at McDonald’s.
—Maya Huter, NBC News, 30 Oct. 2024
Non-potable water is back at each of the district's campuses, but with a boil water notice still in effect, the district is unable to reopen to pre-K students.
—Sarah Honosky, USA TODAY, 24 Oct. 2024
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Jessica Mathews, Fortune, 21 Nov. 2024
McKinley Stem Academy in Steubenville: Serves pre-K through grade four; student population is 167.
—Alex Perry, The Enquirer, 15 Nov. 2024
Randy Orona-Torres, the lead pre-K teacher at Kids Campus, had been picking up shifts at McDonald’s.
—Maya Huter, NBC News, 30 Oct. 2024
Non-potable water is back at each of the district's campuses, but with a boil water notice still in effect, the district is unable to reopen to pre-K students.
—Sarah Honosky, USA TODAY, 24 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pre-K
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The room is conceived as a home office, mini-gym, or perhaps a nursery.Adam Williams, New Atlas, 7 Dec. 2024
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For the younger set, there’s the Kid’s Club, which includes indoor and outdoor spaces for kids to explore, a large playroom, a mini kitchen, and a nursery, all staffed by on-site caregivers.Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 6 Dec. 2024
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Yet too many colleges seem devoted, not to shepherding undergrads into full-fledged adulthood, but to transporting them back to preschool.Matt Robison, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024
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Paramedics were called to the preschool and treated the affected children.Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2024
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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.Brennan Stewart, Baltimore Sun, 15 Nov. 2024
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One big winner in the budget would be Georgia’s public prekindergarten program.Jeff Amy, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Mar. 2024
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“Pre-K.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pre-K. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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