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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McCabe had asked for $10.8 million more and closed the gap by making reductions to smaller expenses, such as cutting computer replacements for students in kindergarten through second grade.
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Thomas Goodwin Smith, Baltimore Sun, 30 Jan. 2025
This includes renovating the historic house of a local kindergarten teacher and adding a cozy gazebo in Sebring's main park.
—Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 30 Jan. 2025
Eight members have been together since kindergarten at Turtleback Elementary in RB, one joined in third grade and another transferred from another troop as a freshman.
—Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Jan. 2025
There are several reasons why a district might not screen a student for dyslexia in kindergarten or first grade.
—Silas Allen, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Jan. 2025
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Thomas Goodwin Smith, Baltimore Sun, 30 Jan. 2025
This includes renovating the historic house of a local kindergarten teacher and adding a cozy gazebo in Sebring's main park.
—Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 30 Jan. 2025
Eight members have been together since kindergarten at Turtleback Elementary in RB, one joined in third grade and another transferred from another troop as a freshman.
—Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Jan. 2025
There are several reasons why a district might not screen a student for dyslexia in kindergarten or first grade.
—Silas Allen, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Jan. 2025
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“Kindergarten.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kindergarten. Accessed 6 Feb. 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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