How to Use pre-K in a Sentence

pre-K

noun
  • The boys are in kindergarten and pre-K much of the day.
    — Courtland Milloy, Washington Post, 11 Apr. 2023
  • The distance for pre-K students went from .5 miles to 1 mile.
    — Chris Papst, Baltimore Sun, 9 July 2024
  • The school, which serves kids between pre-K and eighth grade, is located in West Price Hill.
    — Bebe Hodges, The Enquirer, 13 Sep. 2024
  • The district has also seen growing demand for its pre-K programs over the past few years.
    — Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 14 May 2024
  • So one of my day jobs right before the pandemic was to be a Spanish music teacher for pre-K kids.
    — Luis G. Rendon, Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2025
  • These numbers do not account for the district's thousands of pre-K students.
    — Christopher Huffaker, BostonGlobe.com, 21 Feb. 2023
  • At the time, Williams said those 14 acres of land could be used for a future middle or elementary school or a pre-K center.
    — Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 18 July 2023
  • After all, Noah and Olivia have topped the charts year after year, dominating pre-K rosters for more than a decade.
    — Andrew Van Dam, Washington Post, 21 June 2024
  • The district’s pre-K program is funded by $16.4 million in Title 1 funds.
    — Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 19 Feb. 2025
  • Lewis overcame the pre-K to prison pipeline and knew there was a need to help Black men find better coping mechanisms and move past the stigma and shame of seeking help.
    — Kimanzi Constable, Parents, 11 Feb. 2024
  • For example, our research found that big cities have the best record on pre-K education but a poor one on housing costs.
    — Shelley Stewart, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2024
  • How would federal cuts to Head Start, for example, impact his plan to expand pre-K?
    — Laura Tillman, Hartford Courant, 31 Mar. 2025
  • Katie Gibbs said her daughter had been a teacher for about 15 years, working with pre-K through second grade students at three schools over her career.
    — Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 16 Jan. 2025
  • The Orthodox Jewish day school has students in grades pre-K through 12, according to its website.
    — Timothy Bella, Washington Post, 1 Aug. 2023
  • Officials are collecting feedback from pre-K teachers about how the model worked this year, and any changes that need to be made, Guerrero said.
    — Silas Allen, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Jan. 2024
  • Artists help classrooms from the pre-K level all the way up to the high school, where teachers are taught how to incorporate art into their classrooms no matter the subject.
    — Alexandra Hardle, The Arizona Republic, 1 Dec. 2024
  • The lawsuit centers on the part of the law concerning the instruction of human sexuality in pre-K through third grade.
    — Rachel Fradette, The Indianapolis Star, 10 Aug. 2023
  • Currently, New York City offers pre-K programs for most, if not all families with children ages 3 and 4 who want it.
    — Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 10 Jan. 2025
  • But as James got older and entered pre-K, Kate and Seamus realized there was no better time to give their son a little sibling.
    — Hannah Sacks, People.com, 24 Dec. 2024
  • In some states, private pre-K providers, who often get state money for their pre-K programs, oppose shifting more state funds to public schools.
    — Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 13 July 2024
  • The rule would also prohibit such instruction in pre-K classes.
    — Leslie Postal, Anchorage Daily News, 22 Mar. 2023
  • The rule would also prohibit such instruction in pre-K classes.
    — Leslie Postal, Orlando Sentinel, 23 Mar. 2023
  • The rule would also prohibit such instruction in pre-K classes.
    — Leslie Postal, Orlando Sentinel, 23 Mar. 2023
  • Moulton, Jackson and Pleasant Hill will become specialty pre-K through eighth grade schools.
    — Linh Ta, Axios, 12 Feb. 2025
  • At least 17 states and D.C. have passed laws to limit the use of suspension and expulsion for younger children, typically students in pre-K through third or fifth grade.
    — Ariel Gilreath, USA TODAY, 2 Apr. 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
  • One caveat in the research shows pre-K participants scored higher on standardized math tests, but not reading tests, once reaching third grade.
    — Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Feb. 2025
  • From watering plants and playing with building blocks to learning about the solar system, MJ got her fair share of pre-K activities.
    — Henry Chandonnet, Peoplemag, 13 July 2023
  • This year, Bye has been hard at work representing Lamont and his plan to establish universal pre-K in Connecticut.
    — Laura Tillman, Hartford Courant, 17 Apr. 2025
  • That would leave one million working-class parents who rely on Head Start not only for pre-K education but also for child care, particularly in rural areas, with nowhere to send their kids during the day.
    — Eli Hager, ProPublica, 23 Apr. 2025

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