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Recent Examples of kindergarten
Jackson was in kindergarten when Campbell and his wife, Becky, arrived in Tulsa in the late 1970s.
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Mike Hixenbaugh, NBC news, 12 May 2025
In Gaines County, Texas, the epicenter of the outbreak in that state and where measles is still spreading, the kindergarten vaccination rate against measles is just under 82%.
—Maria Godoy, NPR, 9 May 2025
Getting vaccinated against hepatitis A has never been required as a condition of entry to California’s kindergartens or child-care centers, however.
—Rong-Gong Lin Ii, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2025
At the time of her terminal diagnosis, Madison was a kindergarten teacher in St. Petersburg, Fla.
—Carissa Talmage, People.com, 2 May 2025
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Mike Hixenbaugh, NBC news, 12 May 2025
In Gaines County, Texas, the epicenter of the outbreak in that state and where measles is still spreading, the kindergarten vaccination rate against measles is just under 82%.
—Maria Godoy, NPR, 9 May 2025
Getting vaccinated against hepatitis A has never been required as a condition of entry to California’s kindergartens or child-care centers, however.
—Rong-Gong Lin Ii, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2025
At the time of her terminal diagnosis, Madison was a kindergarten teacher in St. Petersburg, Fla.
—Carissa Talmage, People.com, 2 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for kindergarten
- school
- high school
- public school
- secondary school
- elementary school
- junior high school
- primary school
- middle school
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Gonzalez had the girl skip school on two occasions, taking her to the beach and a park, according to the report.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
21 May 2025
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Tricia said the school’s prom guidelines did not specifically state that LGBTQ+ individuals were barred from attending school events.—
Abigail Adams,
People.com,
21 May 2025
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Dear Eric: An old high school girlfriend of my husband’s (more than 40 years) creates social media posts about him and tags him, including photos of him or of the two of them together.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
31 May 2025
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As a high school and middle school teacher in Galveston, Texas, Jorge has brought students to Space Camp, as well as attended Space Academy for Educators herself.—
Robert Z. Pearlman,
Space.com,
31 May 2025
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Díaz began his career as a social-studies teacher and coached baseball in Miami-Dade County public schools.—
Dara Kam,
Miami Herald,
27 May 2025
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Led by its first-rate public schools, Johns Creek ranks No. 24 in our analysis for quality of life.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
25 May 2025
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The measure sponsored by Rep. Peggy Scott, R-Andover, called for restricting participation in girls sports at the elementary and secondary school levels to biological females as determined by genetics and reproductive organs.—
Alex Derosier,
Twin Cities,
22 Apr. 2025
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And every year, 23 million more girls are completing secondary school compared to a decade ago.—
Maryanne Murray Buechner,
Forbes,
24 Feb. 2025
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In 2019, Hardin pleaded guilty to two counts of rape in connection with the 1997 rape of a Rogers elementary school teacher, according to previous reports from the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette.—
Parker Mancino,
Arkansas Online,
25 May 2025
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Plans call for work to be done at Kimball and Kenyon Woods middle schools and Century Oaks and Glenbrook elementary schools as the district moves sixth-grade classes into middle schools and adds early learning centers at elementary schools, among other changes.—
Mike Danahey,
Chicago Tribune,
22 May 2025
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Baker’s 14-year-old daughter and Todd’s 14-year-old son were both in the junior high school class that Evans was teaching at the time, the mothers said.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 May 2025
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Isabel’s dedication to her craft is evident in her commitment to vocal training in both classical voice and musical theatre, having worked with her current voice teacher since junior high school.—
Heide Janssen,
Orange County Register,
16 Mar. 2025
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After the show, the garden–which has won a Best in Show Silver-will be relocated to a primary school in Arbroath to inspire creativity and connection with nature.—
Lee Sharrock,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
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Founded in 1912, Yoshimoto Kogyo’s Tokyo office is inside an old primary school (shown below).—
Ollie Barder,
Forbes,
22 Mar. 2025
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Who was Jonelle Matthews? Jonelle was a 12-year-old middle school student living in Greeley with her parents, Jim Matthews and Gloria Matthews, and her older sister, Jennifer Mogensen.—
Emily Blackwood,
People.com,
24 May 2025
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Philip can read at a middle school level, Kristin said.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
24 May 2025
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“Kindergarten.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kindergarten. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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