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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And students who attended a city prekindergarten program or Baltimore Judy Center for early childhood education outperformed their peers on the Kindergarten Readiness Assessment this school year.
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Lilly Price, Baltimore Sun, 12 June 2024
Blueprint’s many ambitious initiatives include universal prekindergarten for low-income families, improving career readiness for high school graduates, and shifting resources to better serve students eligible for compensatory education.
—Thomas Goodwin Smith, Baltimore Sun, 21 May 2024
Body of Riley Strain found in river, no evidence of foul play: Nashville police
The bus was carrying prekindergarten students from Tom Green Elementary School in Hays County, the Hays Consolidated Independent School District said in a press release.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 22 Mar. 2024
In a changing Mount Pleasant, Bancroft Elementary loses federal grant
Miner parents wonder about a unique early-action prekindergarten program that guarantees coveted seats for in-boundary parents — a point of pride for the community.
—Lauren Lumpkin, Washington Post, 14 Feb. 2024
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Lilly Price, Baltimore Sun, 12 June 2024
Blueprint’s many ambitious initiatives include universal prekindergarten for low-income families, improving career readiness for high school graduates, and shifting resources to better serve students eligible for compensatory education.
—Thomas Goodwin Smith, Baltimore Sun, 21 May 2024
Body of Riley Strain found in river, no evidence of foul play: Nashville police
The bus was carrying prekindergarten students from Tom Green Elementary School in Hays County, the Hays Consolidated Independent School District said in a press release.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 22 Mar. 2024
In a changing Mount Pleasant, Bancroft Elementary loses federal grant
Miner parents wonder about a unique early-action prekindergarten program that guarantees coveted seats for in-boundary parents — a point of pride for the community.
—Lauren Lumpkin, Washington Post, 14 Feb. 2024
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