kindergartner
noun
kin·der·gart·ner
ˈkin-dər-ˌgärt-nər 
ˈkin-də-,
-ˌgärd-
variants
or less commonly kindergartener
1
: a child attending or of an age to attend kindergarten
2
: a teacher at a kindergarten
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The number of kindergartners starting the school year up-to-date with the MMR vaccine declined nationwide, statewide, and in Tarrant County.
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Ciara McCarthy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Mar. 2025
As of the 2023-24 school year, the CDC estimated 96.6% of Maryland kindergartners had received both doses.
—Michelle Deal-Zimmerman, Baltimore Sun, 27 Feb. 2025
The county is one of the least vaccinated in the state, with coverage among kindergartners in the previous school year at just about 82 percent.
—Chad Kirchner, Ars Technica, 26 Feb. 2025
Last school year, state data showed vaccination coverage for students in Gaines was among the lowest in Texas and well below the 95% considered protective.
Fewer than 82% of kindergartners in Gaines were vaccinated against measles.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 25 Feb. 2025
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Ciara McCarthy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Mar. 2025
As of the 2023-24 school year, the CDC estimated 96.6% of Maryland kindergartners had received both doses.
—Michelle Deal-Zimmerman, Baltimore Sun, 27 Feb. 2025
The county is one of the least vaccinated in the state, with coverage among kindergartners in the previous school year at just about 82 percent.
—Chad Kirchner, Ars Technica, 26 Feb. 2025
Last school year, state data showed vaccination coverage for students in Gaines was among the lowest in Texas and well below the 95% considered protective.
Fewer than 82% of kindergartners in Gaines were vaccinated against measles.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 25 Feb. 2025
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“Kindergartner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kindergartner. Accessed 17 Mar. 2025.
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kindergartner
noun
kin·der·gart·ner
ˈkin-der-ˌgärt-nər
-ˌgärd-
: a kindergarten pupil
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