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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

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

At the same time, the law changed when children became eligible for state-funded preschool, allowing more to enroll at age 3.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026

A low-birthweight child, in turn, is more likely to be a poor child—and, therefore, more likely to attend Head Start, the federal preschool program.

From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt

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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