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pre·school  (prskl)
adj.
Of, relating to, intended for, or being the early years of childhood that precede the beginning of elementary school.
n. (prskl)
A school for children who are not old enough to attend kindergarten; a nursery school.

preschool, pre-school [priːˈskuːl]
adj
(Social Science / Education)
a.  (of a child) under the age at which compulsory education begins
b.  (of services) for or relating to preschool children
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.preschool - an educational institution for children too young for elementary schoolpreschool - an educational institution for children too young for elementary school
educational institution - an institution dedicated to education
kindergarten - a preschool for children age 4 to 6 to prepare them for primary school
nursery school - a small preschool for small children
play group, playschool - a small informal nursery group meeting for half-day sessions
Translations
preschool [ˈpriːˈskuːl]
A. ADJpreescolar
B. CPD preschool education Neducación f preescolar
preschool
adj attrvorschulisch; a child of preschool ageein Kind ntim Vorschulalter; preschool childrenKinder plim Vorschulalter; preschool educationVorschulerziehung f; preschool yearsVorschuljahre pl
preschool [ˈpriːˌskuːl] adj (child) → in età prescolastica; (age) → prescolastico/a


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