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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Instruction would start at 80% Spanish and 20% English in kindergarten, and move towards a 50/50 split.
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Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
What is kindergarten readiness?
—Makiya Seminera, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2026
The program, run by the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, also can award $2,000 to support home-schooling costs and up to $30,000 to support a child with a disability who is enrolled in a private prekindergarten or kindergarten program, per the program’s website.
—Lily Kepner, Austin American Statesman, 4 Feb. 2026
Stoddard started roller skating in kindergarten, then switched to inline skating a year later.
—Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 4 Feb. 2026
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Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
What is kindergarten readiness?
—Makiya Seminera, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2026
The program, run by the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, also can award $2,000 to support home-schooling costs and up to $30,000 to support a child with a disability who is enrolled in a private prekindergarten or kindergarten program, per the program’s website.
—Lily Kepner, Austin American Statesman, 4 Feb. 2026
Stoddard started roller skating in kindergarten, then switched to inline skating a year later.
—Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 4 Feb. 2026
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“Kindergarten.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kindergarten. Accessed 14 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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