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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Emily Hochberg, Parents, 17 Jan. 2025
Thousands of kindergartens have closed and more than 170,000 preschool teachers lost their jobs in 2023.
—Alexandra Stevenson, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2025
Colleen Shalby, Los Angeles Times, 18 Jan. 2025
Statewide, enrollment in preschool through 12th grade fell by 399 students — or less than 1 percent — in October to 881,065 pupils, according to new data released Wednesday by the Colorado Department of Education.
—Jessica Seaman, The Denver Post, 15 Jan. 2025
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Adjective
My 4-year-old daughter, for example, is a budding artist who brings home beautiful paintings from preschool daily.
—Emily Hochberg, Parents, 17 Jan. 2025
Thousands of kindergartens have closed and more than 170,000 preschool teachers lost their jobs in 2023.
—Alexandra Stevenson, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2025
Noun
The temple’s preschool burned down and the synagogue that once could hold 1,000 people was gone.
—Colleen Shalby, Los Angeles Times, 18 Jan. 2025
Statewide, enrollment in preschool through 12th grade fell by 399 students — or less than 1 percent — in October to 881,065 pupils, according to new data released Wednesday by the Colorado Department of Education.
—Jessica Seaman, The Denver Post, 15 Jan. 2025
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“Preschool.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/preschool. Accessed 23 Jan. 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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