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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These changes could improve staff retention, especially if salaries achieve pay parity with kindergarten teachers.
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Dr. Alissa Chen, Hartford Courant, 28 Apr. 2025
Her kindergarten teacher noticed and suggested her parents get her into a choir.
—Theresa Walker 2, Oc Register, 27 Apr. 2025
The Thaden Lower School will be able to support up to 180 students in kindergarten through fourth grade, according to a city staff report.
—Nwa Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 25 Apr. 2025
Leadership Learning Academy serves children in kindergarten through sixth grade, prosecutors said.
—Sara Schilling, Sacbee.com, 25 Apr. 2025
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Dr. Alissa Chen, Hartford Courant, 28 Apr. 2025
Her kindergarten teacher noticed and suggested her parents get her into a choir.
—Theresa Walker 2, Oc Register, 27 Apr. 2025
The Thaden Lower School will be able to support up to 180 students in kindergarten through fourth grade, according to a city staff report.
—Nwa Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 25 Apr. 2025
Leadership Learning Academy serves children in kindergarten through sixth grade, prosecutors said.
—Sara Schilling, Sacbee.com, 25 Apr. 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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