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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Children should get two doses of the Measles, Mumps, and Rubella (MMR) vaccine, the first between the ages of 12 and 15 months and the second between the ages of 4 and 6, prior to starting kindergarten.
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Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 26 Mar. 2025
The Mississippi approach In 2013, Mississippi implemented a multifaceted strategy for enhancing kindergarten to third grade literacy.
—Harry Anthony Patrinos, The Conversation, 26 Mar. 2025
With the help of three other kindergarten teachers, Julia had the entire kindergarten class, which was made up of 88 students between the ages of 5 and 6 years old, complete the project during writing time at school.
—Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 25 Mar. 2025
More than 50 drones were intercepted in Russia's Saratov region -- the largest attack of its kind in the area -- shattering windows in a hospital and damaging two kindergartens, a school and about 30 homes, Gov. Roman Busargin said.
—arkansasonline.com, 21 Mar. 2025
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Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 26 Mar. 2025
The Mississippi approach In 2013, Mississippi implemented a multifaceted strategy for enhancing kindergarten to third grade literacy.
—Harry Anthony Patrinos, The Conversation, 26 Mar. 2025
With the help of three other kindergarten teachers, Julia had the entire kindergarten class, which was made up of 88 students between the ages of 5 and 6 years old, complete the project during writing time at school.
—Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 25 Mar. 2025
More than 50 drones were intercepted in Russia's Saratov region -- the largest attack of its kind in the area -- shattering windows in a hospital and damaging two kindergartens, a school and about 30 homes, Gov. Roman Busargin said.
—arkansasonline.com, 21 Mar. 2025
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“Kindergarten.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kindergarten. Accessed 23 Apr. 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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