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 backstory There's not a single traffic light on the island, only one school for kindergarten through 12th grade, and 30 miles of paved roads—many lined with towering Cook Pine trees (resembling tall Christmas trees).
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 May 2026
For kindergarten through third grade, for example, the Utah law prohibits taking home a school computer.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2026
The project calls for a new one-story kindergarten building, a single-point-of-entry administration building visible from the street, and a two-story building with nine classrooms.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 May 2026
The Jacksonville/North Pulaski School District said Monday that the boy was a kindergarten student at Jacksonville Elementary School.
—Grant Lancaster, Arkansas Online, 19 May 2026
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 May 2026
For kindergarten through third grade, for example, the Utah law prohibits taking home a school computer.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2026
The project calls for a new one-story kindergarten building, a single-point-of-entry administration building visible from the street, and a two-story building with nine classrooms.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 May 2026
The Jacksonville/North Pulaski School District said Monday that the boy was a kindergarten student at Jacksonville Elementary School.
—Grant Lancaster, Arkansas Online, 19 May 2026
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“Kindergarten.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kindergarten. Accessed 22 May. 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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