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preschool

[pree-skool, pree-skool] / ˈpriˈskul, ˈpriˌskul /
NOUN
nursery school
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Cheiron, the centaur and tutor of heroes, runs a preschool, but “unfortunately, the medical practice and pharmacy could never cover Cheiron’s fees.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 25, 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

Another 1,800 children are enrolled in the group’s Little Ripples preschool program, which also served 475,000 meals to students and staff last year.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026

Johnson, the study co-author, described the results as a multiplier effect, in which each educational investment — preschool, TK attendance and higher spending at schools — adds value to the next step.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026

Then when Nick went to preschool, he learned that if he wanted his teacher and the other kids to understand him, he had to use the word music.

From "Frindle" by Andrew Clements

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

In California, roughly 1,100 nonprofit preschools have closed since 2021, according to UC Berkeley research.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 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

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

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


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