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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On the morning of September 11, 2001, Lutnick was taking his son Kyle to his first day of kindergarten at Horace Mann, an élite private school in the Bronx.
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Now, Evelyn is in kindergarten within the North Kansas City School District.
—Alecia Taylor, Kansas City Star, 19 July 2025
The long-term goal is for the school to educate students in kindergarten through 12th grade, according to school leadership.
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Nearly 70% of that was concentrated in kindergarten through sixth grade.
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Antonia Hitchens, New Yorker, 21 July 2025
Now, Evelyn is in kindergarten within the North Kansas City School District.
—Alecia Taylor, Kansas City Star, 19 July 2025
The long-term goal is for the school to educate students in kindergarten through 12th grade, according to school leadership.
—Cleo Krejci, jsonline.com, 18 July 2025
Nearly 70% of that was concentrated in kindergarten through sixth grade.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 July 2025
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“Kindergarten.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kindergarten. Accessed 30 Jul. 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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