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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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"The situation in the capital is difficult, with disruptions to electricity, water, and heating supplies. Residential buildings, the North Bridge, and a kindergarten have been damaged," Zelensky said.

From BBC ● Nov. 7, 2026

Near Methuen in the Merrimack Valley, Dracut Public Schools are considering closing an elementary school that has shrunk to 210 students from almost 300, eliminating busing for some grades and reducing full-day kindergarten to half.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026

In 2014, at the very bottom of Springfield’s income collapse, Daniels was working at Horace Mann Elementary, onboarding the new kindergarten class, when she realized something was amiss.

From Slate ● Oct. 28, 2026

“Give me your family’s income at kindergarten, and I’ll tell you where you’re going to show up in the test score ranking,” said Austin Land, a Berkeley researcher and co-author of the study.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026

“Hey, remember when we were in kindergarten or first grade, and the teacher read us the ‘Jack and the Beanstalk’ story?”

From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix

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

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

Meanwhile, Russia's state media reported that regional schools and kindergartens would be closed on Wednesday.

From BBC ● Sep. 18, 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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