Kindergarten

Kindergarten {{Audio|De-kindergarten.ogg|listen}} (German for garden for children) is a name used in many parts of the world for the first stages of a child's classroom education. In some parts kindergarten is part of the formal school system; in others it may refer to pre-school or daycare.

North America

In North America kindergartens are usually administered in an elementary school as part of the K-12 educational system. Kindergarten is considered the first year of formal education. In Ontario and Wisconsin there are two grades of Kindergarten; Junior Kindergarten and Senior Kindergarten (JK and SK).

Related Topics:
Elementary school - K-12 - Ontario - Wisconsin

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After kindergarten a child moves to the first grade.

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