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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In Kansas, for example, only 90% of kindergartners have gotten their MMR vaccines.
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Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 15 Apr. 2025
In Gaines County, just 82% of kindergartners were vaccinated against measles, mumps and rubella.
—Laura Ungar, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2025
For example, the whooping cough vaccination rate for kindergartners in Washington state in 2023-24 was 90.2%, slightly below the U.S. rate of 92.3%, federal data shows.
—Duaa Eldeib, ProPublica, 11 Apr. 2025
For the first two years, only kindergartners, public school transfer students and families earning up to 400% of the family poverty line (about $120,000 for a family of four) can apply for $7,800 annually to reimburse their tuition and education costs.
—Linh Ta, Axios, 20 Mar. 2025
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Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 15 Apr. 2025
In Gaines County, just 82% of kindergartners were vaccinated against measles, mumps and rubella.
—Laura Ungar, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2025
For example, the whooping cough vaccination rate for kindergartners in Washington state in 2023-24 was 90.2%, slightly below the U.S. rate of 92.3%, federal data shows.
—Duaa Eldeib, ProPublica, 11 Apr. 2025
For the first two years, only kindergartners, public school transfer students and families earning up to 400% of the family poverty line (about $120,000 for a family of four) can apply for $7,800 annually to reimburse their tuition and education costs.
—Linh Ta, Axios, 20 Mar. 2025
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“Kindergartner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kindergartner. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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kindergartner
noun
kin·der·gart·ner
ˈkin-der-ˌgärt-nər
-ˌgärd-
: a kindergarten pupil
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