kindergarten
noun
kin·der·gar·ten
ˈkin-dər-ˌgär-tᵊn 
ˈkin-də-,
-dᵊn
plural kindergartens
: a school or class for children usually from five to six years old
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Students in kindergarten through eighth grade who went to Riverview East Academy are now attending Mount Washington School on Mears Avenue, and kids in grades 9-12 are still at Riverview East this school year, on the second floor.
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Madeline Mitchell, The Enquirer, 4 Nov. 2024
The credit union branch neighbors both a residential and business area, not far from Detroit school system's Bates Academy, kindergarten through eighth grade, and the University of Detroit Jesuit High School.
—Susan Tompor, USA TODAY, 31 Oct. 2024
Memphis teacher Eliza Fletcher died from a gunshot wound to the back of her head, autopsy reveals
Eliza Fletcher, a mother and kindergarten teacher at St. Mary’s Episcopal School, vanished during an early morning run on September 2, 2022.
—Karina Tsui, CNN, 29 Oct. 2024
Fletcher, a 34-year-old mother of two young boys and a kindergarten teacher at St. Mary’s Episcopal School, vanished during an early morning jog in September 2022.
—Mollie Markowitz, Fox News, 29 Oct. 2024
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Madeline Mitchell, The Enquirer, 4 Nov. 2024
The credit union branch neighbors both a residential and business area, not far from Detroit school system's Bates Academy, kindergarten through eighth grade, and the University of Detroit Jesuit High School.
—Susan Tompor, USA TODAY, 31 Oct. 2024
Memphis teacher Eliza Fletcher died from a gunshot wound to the back of her head, autopsy reveals
Eliza Fletcher, a mother and kindergarten teacher at St. Mary’s Episcopal School, vanished during an early morning run on September 2, 2022.
—Karina Tsui, CNN, 29 Oct. 2024
Fletcher, a 34-year-old mother of two young boys and a kindergarten teacher at St. Mary’s Episcopal School, vanished during an early morning jog in September 2022.
—Mollie Markowitz, Fox News, 29 Oct. 2024
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“Kindergarten.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kindergarten. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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kindergarten
noun
kin·der·gar·ten
ˈkin-də(r)-ˌgärt-ᵊn
-ˌgärd-
: a school or class for very young children
Etymology
from German kindergarten "a school for very young children," from kinder "children" and garten "garden"
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