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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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Over time, this will mean less demand for child care and fewer pupils in prekindergarten through elementary school.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 2, 2025

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

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

From Seattle Times Mar. 28, 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 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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