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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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He started lacrosse in kindergarten, showing up to participate in South Bay Lacrosse Club.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 26, 2026

I went to public schools from kindergarten through the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 2026

He also was drawn to another figure — an increase in the number of families taking advantage of transitional kindergarten, which became fully available across the state to 4-year-olds for the current school year.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 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

But a single moment can feel like an eternity to a five-year-old, especially one who’s bursting to tell his mother about his first day of kindergarten.

From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix




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