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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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One parent told me how teachers in one Beijing kindergarten banned parents from bringing Christmas-related items to decorate classrooms for the new year.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 2026

Transitional kindergarten, which serves nearly half of the state’s 4-year-olds, met just three of them last school year, according to the report.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 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

“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




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