According to the law, American citizens, regardless of gender, religious belief, nationality, class, place of residence and age, have equal educational opportunities and can study formal or informal courses for life. This is a remarkable feature that distinguishes the American education system from other European countries, and it is called the one-track system.
Characteristics of the current education system:
The current education system in the United States also embodies the characteristics of unity and diversity. Because education is completely decentralized, there is no unified national academic system in the United States. The current academic system in the United States is basically: primary education and secondary education are 12 years, higher education is 4 years, and the total study course is about 20 years.
Preschool institutions in the United States:
There are mainly public and private nurseries and kindergartens. There are public and private primary schools in the United States, with 80% public and 20% private. There are three educational systems: 4 years, 8 years and 6 years. Among them, the six-year system accounts for the majority. Most of the eight-year programs are located in rural areas. The secondary education institution in the United States is a middle school. There are three types of middle schools: four-year system, six-year system and three-year system. Vocational education in the United States can be divided into two categories, one belongs to the middle school stage and the other belongs to the post-high school stage.
American educational structure:
American higher education has many numbers, levels and forms. Basically, it can be divided into three levels: two-year college, structure 1, and associate degree can be obtained after graduation; Four-year comprehensive universities and various professional colleges with secondary structure can obtain bachelor's degrees after graduation; Three-level graduate school and higher vocational education. Graduate students can obtain master's, doctor's and postdoctoral degrees in different years and at different levels.