Thesaurus results for PRE-K

pre-K

noun

ˈprē-ˈkā

Definition of pre-K

as in nursery

a school for children who are generally less than five years old attends pre-K

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Recent Examples of pre-K Minnie Miñoso Academy serves students from pre-K to eighth grade. — Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 15 Sep. 2026 Special education costs for pre-K classes can balloon quickly, school leaders say. — Melissa Brown, Chalkbeat, 27 Aug. 2026 One call led her to Coral Park Elementary, where the principal invited her and her child to visit a pre-K classroom. — Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 26 Aug. 2026 From pre-K to college, see the celebrities sending their kids back to school in 2026. — Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 21 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for pre-K

Recent Examples of Synonyms for pre-K

Noun

New York — As a new mom-to-be, my social media feeds have clocked me — funneling endless videos my way about pregnancy, nursery prep and birth stories, to the point of baby information overload.

— Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2026
The nursery is designed to produce low-cost seedlings for conservation, with some trees available for purchase and others used to restore forests affected by wildfires.

— Dillon Thomas, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of nursery

Noun

The new study — published by the nonprofit, nonpartisan Learning Policy Institute — indicates that preschool and TK can help close that gap.

— Emily Woodruff, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
The Randall Oak Zoo preschool was another program in which fees may need to go up.

— Gloria Casas, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of preschool

Noun

Kasheena McKee-Kimbrough enrolled her son, Kireh, in summer camp at ALM Sports Bradenton to help prepare him for voluntary prekindergarten in the fall, according to WTVG and Action News 5.

— Gina Kalsi, PEOPLE, 3 July 2026
The Academy for Sciences and Agriculture, which serves prekindergarten through 12th grade, will have its last day of instruction and its graduation for seniors June 5.

— Imani Cruzen, Twin Cities, 1 May 2026