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preschool

[pree-skool, pree-skool] / ˈpriˈskul, ˈpriˌskul /
NOUN
nursery school
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The cartoon began as a preschool animation on YouTube called Fire Spike!, which was about the adventures of a dragon and his friends.

From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2026

The video shows Nevada skillfully dribbling the ball and scoring, before cutting to the preschool prodigy looking at the cops with confusion.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2026

Cindy Allen, a 73-year-old retired preschool teacher in Amherst, N.H., became a grandmother to her first four grandchildren when she was in her 60s.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 24, 2026

Children from wealthier families saw smaller gains from TK, possibly because they already had access to private preschool and other resources.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026

“I believe that preschool education is vital for indigenous children in poor communities. Many children don’t even have access to books in their homes.”

From "The Queen of Water" by Laura Resau

With the future of government backing unclear, she froze hiring for a postdoctoral researcher and warned partner preschools that her timeline was uncertain.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026

A lack of suitable premises is putting pressure on voluntary preschools to stay open, a nursery struggling to find a new home has said.

From BBC ● Apr. 30, 2026

The Supreme Court is expected to hear the Catholic preschools case during its term beginning in October and issue a ruling by June 2027.

From Barron's ● Apr. 20, 2026

Dawn Uribe, the owner of four Spanish-immersion preschools in Minnesota, said two of her staffers have been detained by ICE.

From Salon ● Jan. 29, 2026

The preschools would fill up with strange ring-eyed children.

From "Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie" by Jordan Sonnenblick


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