prekindergarten

[pree-kin-der-gahr-tuhn, -duhn]

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.

Example Sentences

The case involved new “LGBTQ-inclusive” storybooks used in prekindergarten to fifth-grade classes in Montgomery County, Md., a suburb of Washington.

From Los Angeles Times

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

Prekindergarten teachers also would get a $2,500 raise.

From Seattle Times

One big winner in the budget would be Georgia’s public prekindergarten program.

From Seattle Times

Republicans historically have been lukewarm about using taxpayer money for child care, even as they have embraced prekindergarten.

From Seattle Times