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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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“We’re told, ‘Oh no, your kid needs an iPad in kindergarten.’

From Slate Sep. 5, 2026

America’s education woes begin with 5-year-olds who aren’t ready for kindergarten.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 4, 2026

That state’s most recent kindergarten measles vaccination rate was 91.2%, well below the optimal 95% threshold.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 15, 2026

The next governor will take the helm after Gov. Gavin Newsom prioritized learning for children under 5 by expanding transitional kindergarten to all 4-year-olds and opening more subsidized child-care spaces.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 3, 2026

She had all the day’s helpers with her—six kindergarten kids carrying pots of red finger paint—and when Miss Newman screamed, they all dropped their pots and finger paint flew all over the place.

From "The Best School Year Ever" by Barbara Robinson

The state’s measles, mumps and rubella, or MMR, vaccinations among kindergartens fell nearly 10% over 13 years.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 13, 2026

Authorities also waived fees for public kindergartens beginning last fall.

From Barron's Jan. 19, 2026

Essential to the modern apateu are the amenities — such as on-site kindergartens or convenience stores — that allow them to function like miniature towns.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 24, 2025

Planter boxes filled with microbially rich soil could be introduced at kindergartens, schools and, for example, hospitals, especially in densely built urban areas.

From Science Daily May 23, 2024

It had long been a leader in education, establishing one of the first kindergartens and introducing practice teaching to further the studies of its students.

From "Women in Space" by Karen Bush Gibson




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