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 district has about 2,660 high school seniors across four schools, but only 1,693 kindergarten students.
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Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Apr. 2026
According to an email sent by the Board of Trustees on Monday, the school's enrollment dropped by more than 20 students across kindergarten through seventh grade.
—Emily McLeod, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
In August 2021, Simpson posted a photo of Jagger getting ready to head off for her first day of kindergarten.
—Ariana Quihuiz, PEOPLE, 2 Apr. 2026
Students in kindergarten through fifth grade will move to Neeskara, while sixth- and seventh-grade students will attend Golda Meir.
—Kayla Huynh, jsonline.com, 31 Mar. 2026
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Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Apr. 2026
According to an email sent by the Board of Trustees on Monday, the school's enrollment dropped by more than 20 students across kindergarten through seventh grade.
—Emily McLeod, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
In August 2021, Simpson posted a photo of Jagger getting ready to head off for her first day of kindergarten.
—Ariana Quihuiz, PEOPLE, 2 Apr. 2026
Students in kindergarten through fifth grade will move to Neeskara, while sixth- and seventh-grade students will attend Golda Meir.
—Kayla Huynh, jsonline.com, 31 Mar. 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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