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nounK-12 (uncountable)
- CanadaPhilippinesUSuncountableeducationKindergarten through 12th grade (US) / grade 12 (Canada and the Philippines).
Lunchables, made by Kraft Heinz, took its packaged ready-to-eat kids meals directly into K-12 school lunchrooms nationwide through the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) for the first time last year.
2024 April 9, Parija Kavilanz and Sandee LaMotte, “Consumer Reports says Lunchables ‘should not be allowed on menu’ for schools, petitions USDA for removal”, in CNNSynonyms: K through 12, K to 12
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nounKindergarten through 12th grade (US) / grade 12 (Canada and the Philippines).
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APA
K-12. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/K-12
MLA
“K-12.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/K-12. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “K-12,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/K-12.
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