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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This left 280,000 kindergartners unprotected.
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Jesse Pines, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
According to the sketchy vaccine data Florida still provides, only 89% of Florida’s kindergartners were vaccinated against measles, mumps and rubella for the school year that ended in June.
—Orlando Sentinel, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Jan. 2026
Back at Chalmers, Mckinley Morris watched his kindergartner bound toward Crockett, hugging him before racing through the colorful entryway.
—Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 26 Jan. 2026
In Florida, the percentage of kindergartners vaccinated against childhood diseases fell from 94% in 2017 to 90% in 2023, according to state data.
—Christopher O'Donnell, Sun Sentinel, 26 Jan. 2026
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Jesse Pines, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
According to the sketchy vaccine data Florida still provides, only 89% of Florida’s kindergartners were vaccinated against measles, mumps and rubella for the school year that ended in June.
—Orlando Sentinel, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Jan. 2026
Back at Chalmers, Mckinley Morris watched his kindergartner bound toward Crockett, hugging him before racing through the colorful entryway.
—Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 26 Jan. 2026
In Florida, the percentage of kindergartners vaccinated against childhood diseases fell from 94% in 2017 to 90% in 2023, according to state data.
—Christopher O'Donnell, Sun Sentinel, 26 Jan. 2026
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“Kindergartner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kindergartner. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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kindergartner
noun
kin·der·gart·ner
ˈkin-der-ˌgärt-nər
-ˌgärd-
: a kindergarten pupil
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