Pre-K
Education & Academia abbreviation · K-12 Education
| Stands for | Prekindergarten |
|---|---|
| Categories | Education & Academia |
Pre-K stands for Prekindergarten, a K-12 education abbreviation.
Early education program for three- and four-year-olds in the year or two before kindergarten, offered by public schools, Head Start and private providers. Several states and cities, including Georgia, Oklahoma, Florida, New York City and Washington, DC, offer free pre-K to all four-year-olds.
Example: Pre-K enrollment for four-year-olds opens in March at every elementary school.
Usage notes
Also written PreK or PK. Georgia launched its lottery-funded program in 1995, and Oklahoma followed with universal pre-K in 1998. Research links high-quality pre-K to better school readiness, though long-term effects vary by program. Head Start, the federal program, dates to 1965.
Related abbreviations
More K-12 education abbreviations
- PBIS – Positive behavioral interventions and supports
- PBL – Project-based learning
- PD – Professional development
- PE – Physical education
- PLAAFP – Present levels of academic achievement and functional performance
- PLC – Professional learning community
- PSEO – Postsecondary Enrollment Options
- PTA – Parent Teacher Association
- PTC – Parent-teacher conference
- PTO – Parent Teacher Organization
- PTSA – Parent Teacher Student Association
- PWN – Prior written notice