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
Examples of kindergarten in a Sentence
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Missing too much school between kindergarten and third grade affects kids' ability to learn to read, Aleshire said, and at the eighth-grade level, affects students' preparedness for high school.
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The Arizona Republic, 12 Apr. 2024
While the book was still available in 38 CMS elementary school libraries as of October, it was removed from the Title IX curriculum for kindergarten.
—Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 8 Apr. 2024
Kirsten Dunst and Jimmy Kimmel’s sons had a disagreement at kindergarten.
—Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 5 Apr. 2024
If approved, the referendum would have built a new sixth- through eighth-grade middle school and renovated the district's elementary schools to create more space for 4-year-old kindergarten programs.
—Alec Johnson, Journal Sentinel, 5 Apr. 2024
The kindergarten playground, weathered from decades of brutal winters, had turned hazardous; at times, sharp screws protruded from some of the equipment, and kids routinely got splinters from the wooden crossbeams.
—Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 27 Mar. 2024
Miles Ahead opened on Aug. 2, 2023, as a tuition-free charter school for kindergarten through eighth grade with 14 teachers, eight staff members, 195 students and an ever-growing waitlist.
—Curtis Bunn, NBC News, 21 Mar. 2024
One of the report’s major recommendations is to establish a state inspector general to investigate and prosecute financial fraud in the entire public education system, from transitional kindergarten through community college.
—Kristen Taketa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Apr. 2024
The arts windfall is drawn from the state’s general fund — at an amount equal to 1% of all money spent on schools serving students in transitional kindergarten through 12th grade.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2024
The Arizona Republic, 12 Apr. 2024
While the book was still available in 38 CMS elementary school libraries as of October, it was removed from the Title IX curriculum for kindergarten.
—Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 8 Apr. 2024
Kirsten Dunst and Jimmy Kimmel’s sons had a disagreement at kindergarten.
—Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 5 Apr. 2024
If approved, the referendum would have built a new sixth- through eighth-grade middle school and renovated the district's elementary schools to create more space for 4-year-old kindergarten programs.
—Alec Johnson, Journal Sentinel, 5 Apr. 2024
The kindergarten playground, weathered from decades of brutal winters, had turned hazardous; at times, sharp screws protruded from some of the equipment, and kids routinely got splinters from the wooden crossbeams.
—Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 27 Mar. 2024
Miles Ahead opened on Aug. 2, 2023, as a tuition-free charter school for kindergarten through eighth grade with 14 teachers, eight staff members, 195 students and an ever-growing waitlist.
—Curtis Bunn, NBC News, 21 Mar. 2024
One of the report’s major recommendations is to establish a state inspector general to investigate and prosecute financial fraud in the entire public education system, from transitional kindergarten through community college.
—Kristen Taketa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Apr. 2024
The arts windfall is drawn from the state’s general fund — at an amount equal to 1% of all money spent on schools serving students in transitional kindergarten through 12th grade.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2024
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“Kindergarten.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kindergarten. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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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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