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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Strobel, a Bavarian kindergarten teacher, had been traveling Australia’s east coast with her then-boyfriend Tobias Suckfuell — who now goes by Tobias Moran — along with his sister and a friend, per The Guardian.
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Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2025
The college also is in negotiations to bring a kindergarten to 12th grade school.
—Pat Maio, Oc Register, 7 Nov. 2025
All teachers of 5-year-old kindergarten through third grade, as well as reading teachers, special education teachers and teachers of multilingual learners in public school districts and independent charter schools were required to begin a reading training program by July 1, 2025.
—Alec Johnson, jsonline.com, 6 Nov. 2025
Rayito de Sol, which translates to Little Ray of Sunshine, offers services for infants through pre-kindergarten-aged children, with several locations throughout the Chicago and Minneapolis areas, according to the company’s website.
—Whitney Wild, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2025
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Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2025
The college also is in negotiations to bring a kindergarten to 12th grade school.
—Pat Maio, Oc Register, 7 Nov. 2025
All teachers of 5-year-old kindergarten through third grade, as well as reading teachers, special education teachers and teachers of multilingual learners in public school districts and independent charter schools were required to begin a reading training program by July 1, 2025.
—Alec Johnson, jsonline.com, 6 Nov. 2025
Rayito de Sol, which translates to Little Ray of Sunshine, offers services for infants through pre-kindergarten-aged children, with several locations throughout the Chicago and Minneapolis areas, according to the company’s website.
—Whitney Wild, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2025
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“Kindergarten.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kindergarten. Accessed 14 Nov. 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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