prekindergartner

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English

Etymology

From pre- +‎ kindergartner.

Noun

prekindergartner (plural prekindergartners)

  1. A child who has not yet started kindergarten.
    • 2007 November 11, “Letters”, in New York Times:
      The argument that low-income prekindergartners would thrive on a regimen of academics and direct instruction does not take into account that these children, even more than middle-class youngsters, need a rich preliteracy experience with the hands-on interactions that all children relish (Ann Hulbert, Oct. 28).