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

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 2026

More than half the nation’s public preschool enrollment gain — some 25,000 students — came from California, which this school year made every 4-year-old eligible for its transitional kindergarten program.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

Educators now also expect youngsters to start their first year of school already equipped with the basics that help them navigate kindergarten.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

Students work with robotics and 3-D printers, and those as young as kindergarten used both techniques to create toy race cars.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

“And I liked when you took the gerbil back to the kindergarten that time,” she said, “in case they wanted to bury it. That was nice.”

From "The Best School Year Ever" by Barbara Robinson




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