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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During the 2023 to 2024 school year, 92.7% of kindergartners received the MMR vaccine, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
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Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 2 June 2025
In the 2023-24 school year, just over 88% of kindergartners had received all doses of all vaccines required, below the 95% the CDC says ensures protection for most people in a community.
—Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 23 May 2025
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which falls within Kennedy’s jurisdiction, says the decline in measles vaccinations leaves 280,000 kindergartners at risk.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2025
However, vaccination rates among U.S. kindergartners decreased from 95.2% during the 2019-2020 school year to 92.7% in the 2023-2024 school year.
—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 28 Mar. 2025
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Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 2 June 2025
In the 2023-24 school year, just over 88% of kindergartners had received all doses of all vaccines required, below the 95% the CDC says ensures protection for most people in a community.
—Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 23 May 2025
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which falls within Kennedy’s jurisdiction, says the decline in measles vaccinations leaves 280,000 kindergartners at risk.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2025
However, vaccination rates among U.S. kindergartners decreased from 95.2% during the 2019-2020 school year to 92.7% in the 2023-2024 school year.
—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 28 Mar. 2025
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“Kindergartner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kindergartner. Accessed 9 Jun. 2025.
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kindergartner
noun
kin·der·gart·ner
ˈkin-der-ˌgärt-nər
-ˌgärd-
: a kindergarten pupil
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