pre-K
noun [ C or U ] US (also pre-k) uk/ˌpriːˈkeɪ/ us/ˈpriːˌkeɪ/
学前班（pre-kindergarten的缩略语 ）
a school or class for children who are younger than five years old. Pre-K is short for pre-kindergarten.
I didn't go to pre-K or kindergarten, but I still did well in school. 我没有去学前班或幼儿园，但我在学校的表现仍然很好。
They insist their offspring attend only the best pre-Ks.
Qualifications for pre-K teachers vary from one state to another.
Not all pre-k programs are in public schools.
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- There is difficulty in providing pre-k in some counties.
- The evidence has convinced many skeptical lawmakers that money for pre-K is a smart investment.
- The state will rate the pre-Ks based on how their students did on readiness tests when they entered kindergarten.
- As in many pre-K classes, she teaches letters, numbers, and writing mixed with preschool fun.