1.American EnglishAmESEP a school or class for children aged five 〔为五岁儿童开办的〕学前班
2.British EnglishBrESEP a school for children aged two to five 〔为两岁至五岁儿童开办的〕幼儿园SYN nursery school
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kindergarten• The Tams, who worked then as a high school principal and a kindergartenteacher, lived in a two-story home.• Jessie has declared that she wants to be a kindergarten teacher.• In one of the sessionsround the pool he was horrified to hear Mao applykindergartenarithmetic to war.• Generalfundspending for kindergarten through high school would increase 12. 7 percent to $ 17. 1 billion.• Poverty made mere housing a luxury; and poverty forced families to forgokindergartens and higher education for their children.• Mrs. Marks was my kindergarten teacher.• Diana was enrolled at a girls' day-school, Charles at a nearbykindergarten.• Katie was one of the few children who could read when she started kindergarten.• About 70 percent of the funds raised by the tax go on salaries for everyone from parishpriests to kindergarten teachers.• I had been the celebrated child at home and in our villagekindergarten.