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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

Michelle Reitano, a kindergarten teacher in Methuen, said her class sizes have ranged from 16 to 18 children in recent years, down from 20 to 24 when she began teaching in the district in 2012.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026

By 2020, there were 27 Hispanic children in her incoming class, enough for an entire kindergarten.

From Slate ● Oct. 28, 2026

The findings come as California enters its second year of offering free transitional kindergarten, called TK for short, to all 4-year-olds, fully expanding the earlier and smaller program.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026

In her dealings with him she was very bossy and businesslike, treating him in much the same way she handled her kindergarten pupils; he responded in kind, alternately wheedling, affectionate, or sulky.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt

That strike left more than 1,000 residential buildings without heating and hot water, along with 47 schools, 72 kindergartens and 18 medical institutions, according to Reuters.

From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026

"Prolonged air-raid alerts affect not only people's safety, but also the operation of businesses, logistics, transportation, schools, kindergartens," he said.

From Barron's ● Aug. 31, 2026

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

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

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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