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nursery school

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Definition of nursery school

: a school for children usually under five years old

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Prince William and Prince Harry were the first generation of royals to stray from tradition and attend an actual nursery school, rather than being homeschooled at Buckingham Palace. Rachel Epstein, Marie Claire, "Will Meghan and Harry Send Baby Archie to an American School?," 23 May 2019 Early on, the organization started a nursery school to provide students with meals and the basic foundation for literacy. John Benson, cleveland.com, "Lakewood High School house principal and Fairview Park resident returns to Malawi, overwhelmed by nonprofit’s impact," 29 July 2019 Prince George's birthday portraits have been taken by other professional photographers, but Duchess Kate did take this sweet snap of her oldest on his first day of nursery school. Erica Gonzales, Harper's BAZAAR, "Prince George and Princess Charlotte Love Taking Photos with Kate Middleton," 26 June 2019 This past week, New York magazine published a story detailing a vicious power struggle within Grace Church, an élite nursery school in Brooklyn Heights. Katy Waldman, The New Yorker, "How a Novel Can Unmake the Myth of Meritocracy," 16 July 2019 According to the Secretary of State’s Office, Lara received $15,500 in contributions from Theresa DeBarbrie of Ocean City, N.J., who is described in campaign disclosures as an administrative coordinator at a nursery school in New York City. San Diego Union-Tribune, "State’s top insurance regulator accepted tens of thousands of dollars from industry executives, records show," 7 July 2019 From now on you’ll put ten percent of your profits every year toward building roads, sidewalks, nursery schools. . Francine Prose, Harper's magazine, "Down and Out in the Peloponnesus," 10 Apr. 2019 Diego's younger son, Filippo, now 15, attended the nursery school in the pale marble and glass building, which was designed by Della Valle's wife Barbara, an architect. Alessandra Ilari, Town & Country, "Captain Italia," 7 Aug. 2014 Princess Charlotte also got a mini photo shoot for her first day at nursery school in January this year. Erica Gonzales, Harper's BAZAAR, "We Probably Won't See Prince George and Princess Charlotte's Back-To-School Photos This Year," 6 Sep. 2018

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First Known Use of nursery school

1835, in the meaning defined above

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English Language Learners Definition of nursery school

: a school for very young children

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