American Educational System
1 Types of schools in the US
Pupils in America have to attend the following schools:
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Age
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Grade
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School
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3 - 5
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Nursery School
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5 - 6
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K
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Kindergarten
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6 - 12
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1 - 6
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Elementary School
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12 - 14
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7 - 8
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Junior High School
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14 - 18
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9 - 12
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High School
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The majority of them attend public schools (≈ 85%). The rest are in private schools where 4/5 are religious schools.
2 Curriculum
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Elementary School
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Junior High and High School
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- math
- language arts
- social studies
- science
- P. E.
- (art, music, computers)
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You have to join four of the following subjects:
- English
- history
- math
- science
- foreign language
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3 Higher Education
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Type
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duration
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academic grade
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university
college
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4 years
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B. A.
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community college
junior college
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2 years
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vocational and academic
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technical school
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6 month - 3 years
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vocational
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3.1 How to pick a school
- teaching faculty
- research facility
- special programmes
- how much money the school has
3.2 How to apply
- essay
- recommendations
- interview
- high school record
