nursery schools

Early childhood centers

Nursery schools are educational institutions for young children, typically ages three to five, providing early childhood education before kindergarten begins.

They focus on socialization, basic skills, and structured play rather than formal academics.

The term is more common in British English; Americans often say preschool.

She enrolled her daughter in nursery school to prepare her for kindergarten.

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educational level/age group

nursery schoolsuniversities

Institutions granting advanced degrees

graduate schools · high schools · secondary schools · colleges · postgraduate programs

institutional formality

nursery schoolsdaycare

Child supervision facility

babysitting · childminding · home care

Family

school, nursery

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