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kindergarten

[kin-der-gahr-tn, -dn] / ˈkɪn dərˌgɑr tn, -dn /
NOUN
daycare
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NOUN
preschool
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One parent told me how teachers in one Beijing kindergarten banned parents from bringing Christmas-related items to decorate classrooms for the new year.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

I went to public schools from kindergarten through the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 2026

Evidence is mounting that the impact of high-quality preschool can follow children into adulthood, making them better prepared for kindergarten, more likely to graduate high school and more likely to find work.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

Transitional kindergarten, which serves nearly half of the state’s 4-year-olds, met just three of them last school year, according to the report.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

The first time that had happened, the summer after kindergarten, she’d seen everything spin around right again as soon as her father grinned at her.

From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix




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