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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The percentage of kindergartners through eighth graders, at every grade level, meeting grade level norms in reading increased compared to last year, ranging from 4 to 27 percentage points.
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Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Feb. 2026
The rate of kindergartners vaccinated with the measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine has fallen from 95% in 2019 to below 93% in 2025, CDC data shows.
—Youri Benadjaoud, ABC News, 6 Feb. 2026
Based on guidance from the National Education Goals Panel, kindergartners should be able to take turns and cooperate.
—Makiya Seminera, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2026
Back at Chalmers, Mckinley Morris watched his kindergartner bound toward Crockett, hugging him before racing through the colorful entryway.
—Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 3 Feb. 2026
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Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Feb. 2026
The rate of kindergartners vaccinated with the measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine has fallen from 95% in 2019 to below 93% in 2025, CDC data shows.
—Youri Benadjaoud, ABC News, 6 Feb. 2026
Based on guidance from the National Education Goals Panel, kindergartners should be able to take turns and cooperate.
—Makiya Seminera, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2026
Back at Chalmers, Mckinley Morris watched his kindergartner bound toward Crockett, hugging him before racing through the colorful entryway.
—Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 3 Feb. 2026
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“Kindergartner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kindergartner. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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kindergartner
noun
kin·der·gart·ner
ˈkin-der-ˌgärt-nər
-ˌgärd-
: a kindergarten pupil
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