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 school now operates as a kindergarten through sixth grade campus.
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Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Feb. 2026
By contrast, California expanded only transitional kindergarten as the free option for all, while the other public options remain limited, both by family income and the number of slots available.
—Calmatters, Oc Register, 18 Feb. 2026
Students from kindergarten through eighth grade spend only two hours of their day learning core curriculum through a digital learning platform.
—Erick Trevino, AZCentral.com, 18 Feb. 2026
To keep their gang leader boss from being convicted of murder, a pair of his lackeys went on social media to intimidate a witness, threatening to kill his kindergarten son at his school, federal authorities said Wednesday.
—Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 18 Feb. 2026
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Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Feb. 2026
By contrast, California expanded only transitional kindergarten as the free option for all, while the other public options remain limited, both by family income and the number of slots available.
—Calmatters, Oc Register, 18 Feb. 2026
Students from kindergarten through eighth grade spend only two hours of their day learning core curriculum through a digital learning platform.
—Erick Trevino, AZCentral.com, 18 Feb. 2026
To keep their gang leader boss from being convicted of murder, a pair of his lackeys went on social media to intimidate a witness, threatening to kill his kindergarten son at his school, federal authorities said Wednesday.
—Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 18 Feb. 2026
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“Kindergarten.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kindergarten. Accessed 20 Feb. 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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