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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By kindergarten, children must be vaccinated against diseases including measles, mumps, rubella, polio, chickenpox, and Hepatitis B.
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Cindy Krischer Goodman, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 Apr. 2026
He also was drawn to another figure — an increase in the number of families taking advantage of transitional kindergarten, which became fully available across the state to 4-year-olds for the current school year.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2026
Faced with similar public health concerns about lead, 13 states, including New Jersey, Louisiana and neighboring Iowa, have passed laws requiring universal lead screening, meaning all kids would get a blood test before entering kindergarten.
—Chris Bowling, ProPublica, 15 Apr. 2026
School closures are impacting a number of communities in North Texas, including Keller, Fort Worth and Grapevine-Colleyville independent school districts, as the number of incoming kindergarten students continues to drop amid low birth rates across the nation.
—Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Apr. 2026
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Cindy Krischer Goodman, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 Apr. 2026
He also was drawn to another figure — an increase in the number of families taking advantage of transitional kindergarten, which became fully available across the state to 4-year-olds for the current school year.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2026
Faced with similar public health concerns about lead, 13 states, including New Jersey, Louisiana and neighboring Iowa, have passed laws requiring universal lead screening, meaning all kids would get a blood test before entering kindergarten.
—Chris Bowling, ProPublica, 15 Apr. 2026
School closures are impacting a number of communities in North Texas, including Keller, Fort Worth and Grapevine-Colleyville independent school districts, as the number of incoming kindergarten students continues to drop amid low birth rates across the nation.
—Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Apr. 2026
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“Kindergarten.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kindergarten. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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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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