In the United States, the basic education provided by public schools is collectively referred to as K 12 education, which is the general term for free compulsory education from kindergarten to 12 grade 13 years.

American public schools have 65,438+03 years of compulsory education from kindergarten to senior high school. No tuition and fees, free books. The school will provide breakfast and lunch at low prices, and the school bus to and from school is free every day.

Differences in compulsory education

The academic system of senior high schools in the United States is generally four years, that is, grades 9 to 12, which is equivalent to grades 3 to 3 in China. Compulsory education in the United States is generally 12 years, and each state in the United States has the right to determine the length of study of its students, that is, the academic system.

Middle schools in the United States can be divided into four-year consistent system, six-year consistent system, three-three segmented system, three-four segmented system and four-four segmented system. The middle school stage is divided into four years, six years, seven years and eight years.

At present, most middle schools in the United States adopt three or four-stage system and four-stage system. With this new academic system, junior high school is grade 6-8, senior high school is grade 9- 12, middle school is seven years, or junior high school is grade 5-8 and senior high school is grade 9- 12.

Four-year high schools in the United States are called Grade 9-12 according to grades, and the corresponding academic system in China is Grade 3 to Grade 3. When applying for American senior high schools, you should apply for Grade 9 in the third year, Grade 9 or 10 in the first year, 10 or1in the second year and1in the third year. Senior high school education is four years in the United States and three years in China.

In order to ensure that students can adapt to the different teaching systems in the United States and China, it is suggested that students can apply in the first year and have a transitional adaptation time of one year, while students in the third year are not recommended to apply because it is unfavorable to apply for American universities, because American high schools will prepare to apply for American universities one year in advance.