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Recent Examples of kindergarten
This map, mostly a county map, shows the percentage of mostly kindergarten-age children who are legally exempt from having to be vaccinated in order to attend school.
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Mustafa Fattah, NBC news, 2 Jan. 2026
Drone strikes allegedly ordered by the RSF in early December struck a kindergarten and nearby hospital in Sudan's South Kordofan region, killing 114 people, including 63 children.
—Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 30 Dec. 2025
According to data from the Texas Department of State Health Services, kindergarten vaccination rates against pertussis were estimated to have dropped from almost 94% in the 2023–24 school year to less than 90% in 2024–25 in Dallas.
—Asuka Koda, CNN Money, 30 Dec. 2025
My son loved his first day of kindergarten.
—Marc Silver, NPR, 29 Dec. 2025
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Mustafa Fattah, NBC news, 2 Jan. 2026
Drone strikes allegedly ordered by the RSF in early December struck a kindergarten and nearby hospital in Sudan's South Kordofan region, killing 114 people, including 63 children.
—Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 30 Dec. 2025
According to data from the Texas Department of State Health Services, kindergarten vaccination rates against pertussis were estimated to have dropped from almost 94% in the 2023–24 school year to less than 90% in 2024–25 in Dallas.
—Asuka Koda, CNN Money, 30 Dec. 2025
My son loved his first day of kindergarten.
—Marc Silver, NPR, 29 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for kindergarten
- school
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The state will collect feedback and purchasing data during the pilot year to evaluate the program, and there are plans to expand into additional schools across the state in the 2026-27 school year, the release said.—
Cristina LaRue,
Arkansas Online,
7 Nov. 2025
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He was known to the university only as Justin Phillips and none of the school’s records indicated a prior identity, according to the statement.—
Tim Stelloh,
NBC news,
7 Nov. 2025
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Acuff won a high school state championship at the Breslin Center in 2023.—
Matt Byrne,
Arkansas Online,
9 Nov. 2025
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After a dedication ceremony at his former high school, Dak Prescott said losing Kneeland left him with a heavy heart.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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Loucks added national context, citing information from the 2024 National Assessment of Education Progress that said just 31% of fourth-grade public school students nationwide performed at or above the proficient level on the reading assessment.—
Alec Johnson,
jsonline.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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Researchers followed more than 800 students and staff members from a large public school district in Kansas City, Missouri, from November 2022 through May 2023.—
Katia Hetter,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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Prince George is also facing another major change, as he is set to turn 13 on July 22 and begin his secondary school career in the fall.—
Meredith Kile,
PEOPLE,
30 Dec. 2025
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These groups provide financial help to elementary and secondary school students from low- and middle-income families.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Nov. 2025
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Younger children in prekindergarten and elementary school had the highest rates of both infection and illness on average.—
Katia Hetter,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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The Montclair parents found that most elementary school students can handle a distance of 3-5 miles, and the group travels at a speed of around 6 miles per hour so the younger kids can keep up.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
6 Nov. 2025
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My junior high school yearbook picture drives that truth home.—
Josh Browning,
Big Think,
28 Oct. 2025
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As the mean girl of the town's junior high school, Amber uses her popularity to hurt Kat instead of treating her nicely.—
Lisa Stardust,
PEOPLE,
21 Oct. 2025
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Partnering with the Irish Department of Education, the commission asked primary school students to document the folklore in their own communities.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
4 Dec. 2025
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After leaving his post-graduate engineering job, Nye kicked off a career in comedy before landing a pilot that would land him in primary school classrooms for years to come.—
Brendan Le,
PEOPLE,
27 Nov. 2025
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In 2007, McKeller released her first book, Math Doesn’t Suck, demystifying concepts like fractions, decimals, percents, and algebra for girls in middle school.—
Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal,
Parents,
5 Nov. 2025
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As of her gubernatorial win, Sherrill and Hedberg's younger son, Ike, is a sophomore at Montclair High School, while Marit is in middle school at Montclair Kimberley Academy.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Kindergarten.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kindergarten. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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