kindergartner

or kin·der·gar·ten·er

[ kin-der-gahrt-ner, -gahrd- ]

/ ˈkɪn dərˌgɑrt nər, -ˌgɑrd- /

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noun

a child who attends a kindergarten.

a kindergarten teacher.

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Origin of kindergartner

From the German word Kindergärtner, dating back to 1870–75. See kindergarten, -er¹

Words nearby kindergartner

Kinchinjunga, kincob, kind, kinda, kindergarten, kindergartner, kindhearted, kindjal, kindle, kindless, kindliness

How to use kindergartner in a sentence

There are kindergartners who have never met a teacher in real life and, on the other end of the scale, high-schoolers who’ve been back in classrooms for weeks.
The mid-pandemic return to school is totally weird for kids. And possibly lonely, too.|Petula Dvorak|February 11, 2021|Washington Post
Michelle Romo, who lives in Northeast Washington with her husband, kindergartner and toddler, said she “won the lottery” when her kindergartner was offered a spot.
The racial disparities over who is returning to D.C. classrooms puts equity spotlight on reopening plan|Perry Stein|January 31, 2021|Washington Post
That group includes hundreds of high-schoolers, thousands of kindergartners through fifth-graders, very young children, students with disabilities and English-as-a-second-language students.
Today in D.C.: Headlines to start your Friday in D.C., Maryland and Virginia|Dana Hedgpeth, Teddy Amenabar|December 11, 2020|Washington Post
Loudoun’s decision, which takes effect Tuesday, will send home hundreds of high-schoolers, thousands of kindergartners through fifth-graders, very young children, students with disabilities and English-as-a-second-language students.
In sudden switch, Loudoun County is returning all students to online learning|Hannah Natanson|December 10, 2020|Washington Post

The first phase is to include kindergartners and first-graders, sixth-graders, high school students who are not on track for graduation, and additional students in career and special-education programs.
Montgomery County tentatively approves plan to reopen school buildings in 2021|Donna St. George|November 11, 2020|Washington Post
Informal questions by the kindergartner and answers by the children, on its introduction, that it may be well understood.
Froebel's Gifts|Kate Douglas Wiggin
Is it not true that such work requires considerable effort from the kindergartner to make it interesting to the child?
Froebel's Gifts|Kate Douglas Wiggin
Of course the American kindergartner does not use "foolish" stories; but stories she does use, and to good effect.
The Montessori Method|Maria Montessori
The fourteen little stories in this book are not offered as a collection ample enough to satisfy all needs of the kindergartner.
The Story Hour|Nora A. Smith
Do not say I am making too solemn a matter of these movement plays, to the Kindergartner.
Education in The Home, The Kindergarten, and The Primary School|Elizabeth P. Peabody