pre·school
ˈprē-ˌskül 
(ˌ)prē-ˈskül
: of, relating to, or constituting the period in a child's life that ordinarily precedes attendance at elementary school
pre·school
ˈprē-ˌskül
: a school for children usually younger than those attending elementary school or kindergarten : nursery school
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Noun
children excited about starting preschool
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Michael Cuglietta, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 May 2025
Other things to look forward to include special preschool sessions at Black Bob Bay and Olathe Community Center, as well as a few events connected the library throughout the summer.
—Beth Lipoff, Kansas City Star, 23 May 2025
Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2025
For example, during the early childhood years, preschool and kindergarten children learn to identify numerals and match them to their quantity through hands-on math activities.
—Jose Bolanos, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2025
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Adjective
Under the new initiative, community members – oftentimes former preschool teachers – are recruited to help watch military family’s children.
—Michael Cuglietta, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 May 2025
Other things to look forward to include special preschool sessions at Black Bob Bay and Olathe Community Center, as well as a few events connected the library throughout the summer.
—Beth Lipoff, Kansas City Star, 23 May 2025
Noun
This means around 29,500 students in 74 schools and preschools potentially face exposure to noxious emissions that can be released during extraction.
—Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2025
For example, during the early childhood years, preschool and kindergarten children learn to identify numerals and match them to their quantity through hands-on math activities.
—Jose Bolanos, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2025
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“Preschool.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/preschool. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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preschool
1 of 2 adjective
pre·school
ˈprē-ˌskül
: of, relating to, or being the period in a child's life to the age of five or six that ordinarily precedes attendance at school
preschool
2 of 2 noun
: a school for children usually younger than those attending elementary school or kindergarten : nursery school
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