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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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Bertino and Dan Gray met in a Queens kindergarten, and became acquainted with Rapanaro and Matt Cicero years later.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

The aim is to be bustlingly kinetic, but the feel is pure kindergarten: no logic, just jerky leaps from one gaming situation to the next, with characters and objects taking on whatever powers are needed.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

Each district must determine whether a child who is kindergarten age — 5 years old — qualifies to enroll in TK, which is geared for 4-year-olds, according to the California Department of Education.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

In transitional kindergarten, “the core themes focus on fairness and helping others,” she said, avoiding any direct conversation about one individual.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2026

Children who, back in Chicago, would be in kindergarten.

From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia