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, the percentage of kindergartners exempted from one or more vaccinations rose to 3.3%, the highest ever reported, with increases in 40 states and Washington, D.C., according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data.
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Daniel Chang and Sam Whitehead | Kff Health News, NBC News, 14 Jan. 2025
In Fort Worth’s school district, the county’s largest, kindergartners vaccinated dropped from 94% in the 2019-20 school year to 83% in the 2023-24 year.
—Ciara McCarthy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Jan. 2025
This means nearly 300,000 kindergartners are at risk of contracting a vaccine-preventable disease.
—Arthur L. Kellermann, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
No data was available for Arizona or Mississippi. Between the lines: These numbers are in line with a national rise in vaccine exemptions among kindergartners, suggesting increasing vaccine skepticism among parents pretty much nationwide.
—Alex Fitzpatrick, Axios, 12 Dec. 2024
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Daniel Chang and Sam Whitehead | Kff Health News, NBC News, 14 Jan. 2025
In Fort Worth’s school district, the county’s largest, kindergartners vaccinated dropped from 94% in the 2019-20 school year to 83% in the 2023-24 year.
—Ciara McCarthy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Jan. 2025
This means nearly 300,000 kindergartners are at risk of contracting a vaccine-preventable disease.
—Arthur L. Kellermann, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
No data was available for Arizona or Mississippi. Between the lines: These numbers are in line with a national rise in vaccine exemptions among kindergartners, suggesting increasing vaccine skepticism among parents pretty much nationwide.
—Alex Fitzpatrick, Axios, 12 Dec. 2024
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“Kindergartner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kindergartner. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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kindergartner
noun
kin·der·gart·ner
ˈkin-der-ˌgärt-nər
-ˌgärd-
: a kindergarten pupil
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