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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Joseph was a kindergarten student at the UP Academy Charter School.
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Anna Meiler, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026
Surprisingly, she was employed as a paraprofessional since October 2023 by the Special Education District of Lake County at Fairhaven School in Mundelein, which has students ranging from kindergarten to high school enrolled in language and social skills education.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2026
The school, a private parochial campus overseen by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Des Moines, had 390 students in kindergarten through eighth grade in 2025, according to its website.
—Nick El Hajj, Des Moines Register, 25 Mar. 2026
Her oldest daughter had to celebrate her 15th birthday — and the younger one started kindergarten — without their mother.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 24 Mar. 2026
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Anna Meiler, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026
Surprisingly, she was employed as a paraprofessional since October 2023 by the Special Education District of Lake County at Fairhaven School in Mundelein, which has students ranging from kindergarten to high school enrolled in language and social skills education.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2026
The school, a private parochial campus overseen by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Des Moines, had 390 students in kindergarten through eighth grade in 2025, according to its website.
—Nick El Hajj, Des Moines Register, 25 Mar. 2026
Her oldest daughter had to celebrate her 15th birthday — and the younger one started kindergarten — without their mother.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 24 Mar. 2026
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“Kindergarten.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kindergarten. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.
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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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