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preschool

[pree-skool, pree-skool] / ˈpriˈskul, ˈpriˌskul /
NOUN
nursery school
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State-funded preschool enrollment in the U.S. rose to 1.8 million kids, reaching 37% of 4-year-olds and about 10% of 3-year-olds, the annual report said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

No state mandates that children attend preschool, and only some cities and states make it accessible to every 4-year-old.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

In California there have also been unintended impacts on other preschool providers.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

Evidence is mounting that the impact of high-quality preschool can follow children into adulthood, making them better prepared for kindergarten, more likely to graduate high school and more likely to find work.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

“You’re saying even the kids I knew in preschool were fake?”

From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix