| Children's education goes through primary, preparatory, and secondary stages. |
| Sometimes this preparatory stage is intensive. Sometimes it happens over a long period, as and when I feel like it. |
| The regional preparatory meetings over the years revealed a fundamental rift in the alliance. |
| While I did relish the opportunity to wear a super cute new dress, our preparatory cocktail of peach schnapps and Valium did not serve me well. |
| Some preparatory or junior schools also offer scholarships, but awards for children under the age of seven are rare. |
| Aged six, he was sent to England to board at Ovingdean preparatory school in Sussex, spending holidays with his grandparents. |
