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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In 2024, the CDC reported that coverage for all vaccines in children enrolled in kindergarten fell below 93%, with uptake of the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine standing at 92.7%.
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James Powel, USA TODAY, 15 Feb. 2025
The average cost of private school attendance, from kindergarten through high school, is $312,026, according to the Education Data Initiative.
—Madeline Fitzgerald, Quartz, 12 Feb. 2025
That comes as kindergarten vaccination rates against measles, mumps and rubella have dropped below the 95% threshold that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says is needed to prevent community outbreaks.
—Maria Godoy, NPR, 11 Feb. 2025
Emily Levy, Ed.D., a learning specialist and the founder and director of EBL Coaching, points out that most kids who were in fourth grade in 2024 were in kindergarten during the pandemic.
—Beth Ann Mayer, Parents, 4 Feb. 2025
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James Powel, USA TODAY, 15 Feb. 2025
The average cost of private school attendance, from kindergarten through high school, is $312,026, according to the Education Data Initiative.
—Madeline Fitzgerald, Quartz, 12 Feb. 2025
That comes as kindergarten vaccination rates against measles, mumps and rubella have dropped below the 95% threshold that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says is needed to prevent community outbreaks.
—Maria Godoy, NPR, 11 Feb. 2025
Emily Levy, Ed.D., a learning specialist and the founder and director of EBL Coaching, points out that most kids who were in fourth grade in 2024 were in kindergarten during the pandemic.
—Beth Ann Mayer, Parents, 4 Feb. 2025
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“Kindergarten.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kindergarten. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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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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