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kindergarten

[kin-der-gahr-tn, -dn] / ˈkɪn dərˌgɑr tn, -dn /
NOUN
daycare
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NOUN
preschool
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Those priorities soon changed, however, and he was playing organized soccer before he entered kindergarten, then joined CF Montreal’s youth academy before he entered high school.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 18, 2026

There are five immunizations required as a condition of entry into kindergarten in California: polio; DTaP, which protects against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis; hepatitis B; MMR; and varicella, or chickenpox.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 15, 2026

A quarter century later, Amundson, now a 39-year-old travel agent and former kindergarten teacher, received a call from her 13-year-old neighbor.

From Slate Jul. 27, 2026

A kindergarten across the street from the family home held ballet classes after the regular school day finished.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 22, 2026

“Way back, that first day of kindergarten when you and I said to each other, ‘You’re just a whatnot’—you knew even then that not all the other whatnots besides you were robots?”

From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix

Authorities also waived fees for public kindergartens beginning last fall.

From Barron's Jan. 19, 2026

Zohran Mamdani promises policies along such lines: a rent freeze, free buses, free kindergartens, etc.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 12, 2025

Without the creche she would have struggled to return to work: she didn't want to lean on her own parents, and state kindergartens won't generally take children for a full day.

From BBC Jul. 19, 2025

Getting vaccinated against hepatitis A has never been required as a condition of entry to California’s kindergartens or child-care centers, however.

From Los Angeles Times May 5, 2025

Their son’s application to several kindergartens met with quick rejections, unaccompanied by explanations.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis




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