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prekindergarten

American  
[pree-kin-der-gahr-tuhn, -duhn] / ˌpriˈkɪn dərˌgɑr tən, -dən /

noun

  1. a school program preparing three- and four-year-olds for kindergarten; a class of children in such a program.


adjective

  1. of, relating to, or enrolled in a school program preparing three- and four-year-olds for kindergarten.

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During his administration, the state has adopted free prekindergarten for 4-year-olds, expanded Medicaid access and launched an initiative to lower insulin prices.

From The Wall Street Journal May 8, 2026

As the child nutrition director for the Haleyville City School District, she has the job of feeding 1,600 students, in prekindergarten through 12th grade.

From New York Times Apr. 25, 2024

Of Irvine Unified’s 36,000 students in prekindergarten through 12th grade, Bennett said middle schoolers tend to be roughest with the electronics.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 22, 2023

In Washington, enrollment in public schools from prekindergarten through grade 12 is projected to be 1,033,500 by fall 2030 — that’s down by 59,300, or 5.4%, from fall 2023.

From Seattle Times Sep. 12, 2023

In the afternoon, after the girl comes home from prekindergarten class, they thumb through picture books and play.

From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario

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