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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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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

Chait, a homegrown administrator who started as a kindergarten teacher, avoided a comparable vibe in the high school setting.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 21, 2026

Seifried drafted a law that passed in April requiring 40 minutes of daily recess in kindergarten through fifth grade, up from 20 minutes.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 20, 2026

In Elektrostal, an empty kindergarten was also hit, without any casualties, added Vorobyov.

From Barron's Jul. 18, 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

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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