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 vaccine exemption rate for kindergartners also increased across the country, including in Maryland, as misinformation about vaccination spread on social media and other platforms.
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Angela Roberts, Baltimore Sun, 5 Aug. 2024
As of the 2022-23 school year, 93% of U.S. kindergartners had received two doses of the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine, down from 95% in the 2019-20 year.
—Aria Bendix, NBC News, 26 July 2024
Among Maricopa County’s four winners: a 12th grader who wants to be an actor, a 7th grader who wants to be an Olympic climber, a 5th grader who wants to be a dancer and author and a kindergartner who wants to be a postman.
—Nick Sullivan, The Arizona Republic, 16 July 2024
For example, check out these 100 days of school ideas for kids in different grades:
Preschoolers and kindergartners: Kids this age generally don't count past 20, so collections of 100 should focus on bundles or groups of five or 10.
—Amanda Morin, Parents, 8 July 2024
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Angela Roberts, Baltimore Sun, 5 Aug. 2024
As of the 2022-23 school year, 93% of U.S. kindergartners had received two doses of the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine, down from 95% in the 2019-20 year.
—Aria Bendix, NBC News, 26 July 2024
Among Maricopa County’s four winners: a 12th grader who wants to be an actor, a 7th grader who wants to be an Olympic climber, a 5th grader who wants to be a dancer and author and a kindergartner who wants to be a postman.
—Nick Sullivan, The Arizona Republic, 16 July 2024
For example, check out these 100 days of school ideas for kids in different grades:
Preschoolers and kindergartners: Kids this age generally don't count past 20, so collections of 100 should focus on bundles or groups of five or 10.
—Amanda Morin, Parents, 8 July 2024
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kindergartner
noun
kin·der·gart·ner
ˈkin-der-ˌgärt-nər
-ˌgärd-
: a kindergarten pupil
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