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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The lead plaintiff in the second case, Miranda Guzman, who lives in Raleigh County, West Virginia, obtained a religious exemption from the Department of Health this year for her daughter to attend kindergarten but was later told it wouldn’t be recognized by her school district.
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Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
Students in kindergarten through 12th grade will be required to learn to identify the trigger, barrel and muzzle of a gun.
—Vivian Jones, Nashville Tennessean, 5 Sep. 2025
When a fan noted that older sister Wyatt, who is starting kindergarten soon, had broken her dad, Jason, and uncle Travis Kelce’s streak of getting kicked out of preschool, Kylie expressed concerns about Bennett.
—Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
Schools are also required to monitor reading progress starting in kindergarten, according to a brief on the third grade promotion requirements by the Education Department.
—Arkansas Online, 3 Sep. 2025
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Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
Students in kindergarten through 12th grade will be required to learn to identify the trigger, barrel and muzzle of a gun.
—Vivian Jones, Nashville Tennessean, 5 Sep. 2025
When a fan noted that older sister Wyatt, who is starting kindergarten soon, had broken her dad, Jason, and uncle Travis Kelce’s streak of getting kicked out of preschool, Kylie expressed concerns about Bennett.
—Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
Schools are also required to monitor reading progress starting in kindergarten, according to a brief on the third grade promotion requirements by the Education Department.
—Arkansas Online, 3 Sep. 2025
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“Kindergarten.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kindergarten. Accessed 9 Sep. 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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