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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Curtis School is a private school teaching developmental kindergarten through sixth grade.
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Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2024
The National Council of State Legislatures reported earlier this year that kindergarten vaccine coverage decreased during both the 2020–21 and 2021–22 school years after holding steady for a decade.
—Don Rauf, EverydayHealth.com, 16 Oct. 2024
While the Allegany County Health Department declined to say if the ill children here were vaccinated, data shows that Maryland’s vaccination rate went from 87% for kindergarten students in 2020-2021 to 97% most recently (but only 63% for Allegany County early on).
—Judy Stone, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024
Starting around kindergarten, my parents would pay us an allowance for doing chores.
—R29 Team, refinery29.com, 16 Oct. 2024
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Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2024
The National Council of State Legislatures reported earlier this year that kindergarten vaccine coverage decreased during both the 2020–21 and 2021–22 school years after holding steady for a decade.
—Don Rauf, EverydayHealth.com, 16 Oct. 2024
While the Allegany County Health Department declined to say if the ill children here were vaccinated, data shows that Maryland’s vaccination rate went from 87% for kindergarten students in 2020-2021 to 97% most recently (but only 63% for Allegany County early on).
—Judy Stone, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024
Starting around kindergarten, my parents would pay us an allowance for doing chores.
—R29 Team, refinery29.com, 16 Oct. 2024
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“Kindergarten.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kindergarten. Accessed 30 Oct. 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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