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preschool
pre·school • adj. / ˈprēˈskoōl/ of or relating to the time before a child is old enough to go to elementary school: a preschool play group. ∎ (of a child) under the age at which compulsory schooling begins. • n. / ˈprēˌskoōl/ a nursery school: she goes to preschool. DERIVATIVES: pre·school·er n. |
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nursery school
nurs·er·y school • n. a school for young children, mainly between the ages of three and five. |
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"nursery school." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "nursery school." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-nurseryschool.html "nursery school." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-nurseryschool.html |
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