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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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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

That fall, as the school year began anew, her incoming kindergarten class had eight Hispanic students.

From Slate ● Oct. 28, 2026

Escobar, who has spent most of her 41-year teaching career in kindergarten, said she immediately sees the difference.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026

Yasya, Varvara and two girls both named Anya -- 11-year-old friends since kindergarten -- huddled around a table.

From Barron's ● Oct. 21, 2026

“Technically dragons aren’t in zoos but on farms. In kindergarten, we’d visit the baby dragon farm and ride around on them.”

From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas

As a result, many children stayed at home, while others spent hours in the basements of schools and kindergartens.

From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026

Crimeans say basic services like kindergartens, trash collection and ATMs have stopped functioning.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 28, 2026

Authorities also waived fees for public kindergartens beginning last fall.

From Barron's ● Jan. 19, 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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