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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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She and her husband lived in New York then, and have talked with their children — a 9-year-old and two 15-year-olds — about it since kindergarten.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 11, 2026

The state also required all schools to administer state-approved screening for reading difficulties three times a year, from kindergarten to third grade, and to immediately notify parents when children fell below benchmarks.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 10, 2026

“We’re told, ‘Oh no, your kid needs an iPad in kindergarten.’

From Slate Sep. 5, 2026

Maryland reported in 2024 that only 44% of incoming children were “fully prepared to participate in the kindergarten curriculum.”

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 4, 2026

“When we were in kindergarten, she was always eating glue and chewing on erasers,” George remembered.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz

"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

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

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

Planter boxes filled with microbially rich soil could be introduced at kindergartens, schools and, for example, hospitals, especially in densely built urban areas.

From Science Daily May 23, 2024

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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