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
Examples of prekindergarten in a Sentence
a single father with two children in prekindergarten
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The partnership has at times opposed raising the city’s minimum wage, raising taxes on the rich to pay for free prekindergarten and providing paid sick-leave protections for all city workers.
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Nicholas Fandos, New York Times, 22 May 2025
Abundant Life is a nondenominational Christian school that offers prekindergarten classes through high school.
—Todd Richmond, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2025
Lincoln Elementary: Wauwatosa School District, serving prekindergarten through fifth grade.
—Cailey Gleeson, Journal Sentinel, 15 Nov. 2024
The funds could be used for expenses like tuition, tutoring, textbooks and other instructional materials, uniforms, transportation and prekindergarten.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Apr. 2025
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Nicholas Fandos, New York Times, 22 May 2025
Abundant Life is a nondenominational Christian school that offers prekindergarten classes through high school.
—Todd Richmond, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2025
Lincoln Elementary: Wauwatosa School District, serving prekindergarten through fifth grade.
—Cailey Gleeson, Journal Sentinel, 15 Nov. 2024
The funds could be used for expenses like tuition, tutoring, textbooks and other instructional materials, uniforms, transportation and prekindergarten.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for prekindergarten
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“Prekindergarten.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prekindergarten. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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