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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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More than half the nation’s public preschool enrollment gain — some 25,000 students — came from California, which this school year made every 4-year-old eligible for its transitional kindergarten program.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

Despite warnings from early childhood experts against too much screen time, schools’ reliance on educational technology for grade levels as low as transitional kindergarten has grown — and frustrated parents.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026

The next day, Swalwell held a Zoom meeting with content creators, including Fodor, a former kindergarten teacher who posts educational and political content.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

“The running joke is everyone moves in kindergarten and everyone leaves after 12th grade.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

This was written in clean block letters, perfectly formed, the way a kindergarten teacher would print.

From "Lawn Boy Returns" by Gary Paulsen




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