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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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Shaun Johnson, a venture capitalist who lives in San Francisco, plans to send his son to Alpha kindergarten.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 4, 2026

There isn’t a lot of wit involved in imagining what orange slime could do to a location, and a lot of veteran talent gets thrown into the service of a lot of kindergarten humor.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 1, 2026

“When you’re a kindergartner, especially depending on where you went to preschool, or because kindergarten is not mandatory in California, you can come to first grade and never have had any formal math,” Melvoin said.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 30, 2026

"You go from a special kindergarten to a special school and then into one of these sheltered workshops," he says.

From BBC Jun. 24, 2026

And sure enough, three days later Gladys Herdman took a pair of kindergarten safety scissors and cut Eugene Preston’s hair in the shape of a dog.

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

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

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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