kindergarten
noun
kin·der·gar·ten
ˈkin-dər-ˌgär-tᵊn 
ˈkin-də-,
-dᵊn
plural kindergartens
: a school or class for children usually from five to six years old
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In Sarasota, Florida, experienced teacher Alison Rini was offered a former daycare as a site for her small kindergarten, Star Lab.
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Andrew Wimer, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
Four Arizona counties had lower kindergarten immunization rates for the 2023-24 school year than Gaines County, Texas, the epicenter of the Texas outbreak.
—Jeremy Duda, Axios, 5 Mar. 2025
Both are open to anyone starting preschool or kindergarten.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 4 Mar. 2025
Before the pandemic, the rate of kindergarten students who received their measles, mumps and rubella vaccination had reached just over 98% statewide.
—Harriet Blair Rowan, The Mercury News, 3 Mar. 2025
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Andrew Wimer, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
Four Arizona counties had lower kindergarten immunization rates for the 2023-24 school year than Gaines County, Texas, the epicenter of the Texas outbreak.
—Jeremy Duda, Axios, 5 Mar. 2025
Both are open to anyone starting preschool or kindergarten.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 4 Mar. 2025
Before the pandemic, the rate of kindergarten students who received their measles, mumps and rubella vaccination had reached just over 98% statewide.
—Harriet Blair Rowan, The Mercury News, 3 Mar. 2025
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“Kindergarten.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kindergarten. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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kindergarten
noun
kin·der·gar·ten
ˈkin-də(r)-ˌgärt-ᵊn
-ˌgärd-
: a school or class for very young children
Etymology
from German kindergarten "a school for very young children," from kinder "children" and garten "garden"
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