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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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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

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

Besides, with my English skills, I’d be lucky to test into the kindergarten.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros

Heads of kindergartens are given specialized crisis training and emergency supplies with radios, first-aid kits and portable stoves.

From The Wall Street Journal May 28, 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

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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