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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Leaders of Margolin School, which runs from pre-kindergarten through high school, have said safety measures installed over recent years deterred Bowman's entry.
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Arkansas Online, 13 Dec. 2025
To think that kindergarten kids now know my name and my music?
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 11 Dec. 2025
Lower courts had done just that in Smith’s case, noting his placement in learning-disabled classes, dropping out after seventh grade, and an ability to perform math only at a kindergarten level and read at a fourth-grade level at the time of the crime.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2025
About 39% of 5-year-old kindergarten through third grade students – or over 86,200 students – received interventions under a personalized learning plan last school year, the DPI reported.
—Kayla Huynh, jsonline.com, 10 Dec. 2025
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Arkansas Online, 13 Dec. 2025
To think that kindergarten kids now know my name and my music?
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 11 Dec. 2025
Lower courts had done just that in Smith’s case, noting his placement in learning-disabled classes, dropping out after seventh grade, and an ability to perform math only at a kindergarten level and read at a fourth-grade level at the time of the crime.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2025
About 39% of 5-year-old kindergarten through third grade students – or over 86,200 students – received interventions under a personalized learning plan last school year, the DPI reported.
—Kayla Huynh, jsonline.com, 10 Dec. 2025
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“Kindergarten.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kindergarten. Accessed 15 Dec. 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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