kindergartner
noun
kin·der·gart·ner
ˈkin-dər-ˌgärt-nər 
ˈkin-də-,
-ˌgärd-
variants
or less commonly kindergartener
1
: a child attending or of an age to attend kindergarten
2
: a teacher at a kindergarten
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Burks said those officers help intervene in conflicts, connect with families and are present in the classrooms and campuses, building trusting relationships with students as young as kindergartners.
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Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2025
In the 2014-15 school year, around 90% of kindergartners were up-to-date on their vaccinations.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 2 Apr. 2025
In 2013, roughly 7.5% of kindergartners in the county had parents or guardians who filed for an exemption for at least one vaccine.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 28 Mar. 2025
Just 14% of incoming kindergartners had measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) coverage last school year, according to data from the state health department.
—Deidre McPhillips, CNN, 13 Mar. 2025
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Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2025
In the 2014-15 school year, around 90% of kindergartners were up-to-date on their vaccinations.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 2 Apr. 2025
In 2013, roughly 7.5% of kindergartners in the county had parents or guardians who filed for an exemption for at least one vaccine.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 28 Mar. 2025
Just 14% of incoming kindergartners had measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) coverage last school year, according to data from the state health department.
—Deidre McPhillips, CNN, 13 Mar. 2025
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“Kindergartner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kindergartner. Accessed 27 May. 2025.
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kindergartner
noun
kin·der·gart·ner
ˈkin-der-ˌgärt-nər
-ˌgärd-
: a kindergarten pupil
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