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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During the 2023-24 school year, 92.7% of kindergartners received the MMR vaccine, according to CDC data.
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Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 25 Apr. 2025
In Virginia, about 95% of kindergartners are fully vaccinated.
—Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 19 Apr. 2025
In Terry County, the vaccination rate for kindergartners is at 96%, while Lubbock County is at 92%.
—Jamie Stengle, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025
The response to the Disneyland outbreak contributed to a steep increase in vaccination rates among California kindergartners over the following years.
—Harriet Blair Rowan, Mercury News, 28 Mar. 2025
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Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 25 Apr. 2025
In Virginia, about 95% of kindergartners are fully vaccinated.
—Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 19 Apr. 2025
In Terry County, the vaccination rate for kindergartners is at 96%, while Lubbock County is at 92%.
—Jamie Stengle, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025
The response to the Disneyland outbreak contributed to a steep increase in vaccination rates among California kindergartners over the following years.
—Harriet Blair Rowan, Mercury News, 28 Mar. 2025
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“Kindergartner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kindergartner. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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kindergartner
noun
kin·der·gart·ner
ˈkin-der-ˌgärt-nər
-ˌgärd-
: a kindergarten pupil
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