kindergartner
noun
kin·der·gart·ner
ˈkin-dər-ˌgärt-nər 
ˈkin-də-,
-ˌgärd-
variants
or less commonly kindergartener
1
: a child attending or of an age to attend kindergarten
2
: a teacher at a kindergarten
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Vandenberg is a kindergartner at the school mentioned in the letter, St. John the Baptist Catholic Elementary School.
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Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Nov. 2024
But the state's exemption rate among kindergartners hasn't exceeded the nation's as a whole since 2016, and now stands at just 0.1%, compared with 3.3% nationwide.
—Andrew Keatts, Axios, 19 Nov. 2024
Since 2000, non-medical exemption rates for kindergartners have risen from 1% to 8.8%, according to state data.
—Isabel Funk, USA TODAY, 4 Sep. 2024
According to The Washington Post, Miles is remembered as a kindergartner whose favorite colors were red and blue, who considered dinosaurs his favorite animals, and who loved watching a show about sea creatures.
—Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 16 Oct. 2024
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Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Nov. 2024
But the state's exemption rate among kindergartners hasn't exceeded the nation's as a whole since 2016, and now stands at just 0.1%, compared with 3.3% nationwide.
—Andrew Keatts, Axios, 19 Nov. 2024
Since 2000, non-medical exemption rates for kindergartners have risen from 1% to 8.8%, according to state data.
—Isabel Funk, USA TODAY, 4 Sep. 2024
According to The Washington Post, Miles is remembered as a kindergartner whose favorite colors were red and blue, who considered dinosaurs his favorite animals, and who loved watching a show about sea creatures.
—Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 16 Oct. 2024
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“Kindergartner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kindergartner. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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kindergartner
noun
kin·der·gart·ner
ˈkin-der-ˌgärt-nər
-ˌgärd-
: a kindergarten pupil
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