Public compulsory (free) education in the United States is called K- 12, which is the overall educational structure from kindergarten (K for short) to 12 grade. In most cases, it is divided into six years of primary school (from grade K to grade 5), three years of middle school (from grade 6 to grade 8) and four years of high school (from grade 9 to grade 12).

But some schools have seven-year primary school, two-year junior high school and four-year senior high school. Therefore, it is not difficult to see that kindergartens, which are often translated into kindergartens in China, are actually the lowest K level in American primary schools. School children receive what China called "bridging education" to prepare for the first grade of primary school.

The time requirements for entering K grade in primary schools vary from place to place in the United States, and most of them are concentrated in August and September. Take public elementary schools in California as an example. September 1 Those who have reached the age of 5 in the previous year can apply. Parents need to register with the school after the child's birthday with the proof of residence in the local school district (real estate license or rental contract).

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In America, 16- 18 years old must go to school. Now many states require students to study until they are 18 years old. Some states only stipulate that you must study until you are 14 years old. Students can attend public schools, private schools or home schools. In most public and private schools, education is divided into three levels: primary school, junior high school and senior high school.

In a United Nations education index of 2 1 country, the United States scored 99.9, ranking first in the world. 76.6 million students are in grade 16. Among them, in the compulsory education stage, 5.2 million people (10.4%) attended private schools.

Of the adult population in this country, 85% graduated from middle school, and 27% obtained a bachelor's degree or above. According to the statistics of the US Census Bureau in 2002, the average annual income of college graduates is $45,400, which is 10000 $ higher than the average level. The literacy rate of the population above 0/5 in this country/kloc-is 98%.

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