American schools are divided into public schools and private schools. The public school system is huge, because it is funded by the American government, so most students in the United States study in the public education system. The United States implements a compulsory education system of 12, and all public schools in the country are free, aged 6- 18. Students basically go to school nearby, and the teaching quality of different schools in different school districts will be different. The quality of teaching in school districts with small population and high housing prices is relatively higher.
On the whole, the American education system can be divided into four stages, namely preschool education, primary education, secondary education and higher education. Preschool education, primary education and secondary education all belong to pre-university education, including nurseries and kindergartens, primary schools, junior high schools and senior high schools.
The general content of preschool education in the United States does not particularly emphasize anything, but only some basic skills such as entering the school, communicating in the park, joining the league, holding a pen and so on. What I have learned are very life-like things, such as letters, numbers, shapes, colors, seasons and my own understanding. Preschool educators in the United States believe that preschool education should start at home, not at kindergarten. Because family education is personalized and one-on-one. Kindergartens in the United States will give parents a study report to let them know about their children's learning progress and areas that need to be strengthened. The evaluation of a child's performance is based on whether he can use scissors, draw or draw lines.
American primary education has a low level of imparting general knowledge, a late time, a small proportion of teaching hours every day, rich and vivid activities in school, few and interesting homework, extensive contact with nature and society, development of students' personality, and emphasis on cultivating organizational, speech and social skills.
The penetration rate of secondary education in the United States is almost 100%, and all school-age teenagers can go to school. The junior high school system varies from state to state. Some states have two years of junior high school and four years of senior high school, and some states have three years of junior high school and senior high school respectively. Schools are divided into public schools and private schools. Public schools are funded by the government and students are free.
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American educational advantage
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%.
Among the top 10 universities in the world, the United States occupies 8; Among the top 100 schools, the United States accounts for 50, which are large in scale and full in variety, paying attention to students' acquisition of knowledge and cultivating analytical ability and originality.
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Educational welfare of children of American immigrants
Student tuition:/kloc-before going to college at the age of 0/8, all public primary and secondary schools in the United States will implement compulsory education, that is, zero tuition; Students who immigrate to the United States only need to pay the same tuition fees as local students, saving two-thirds of the tuition fees compared with ordinary international students.
School Scholarships: The chances of applying for scholarships are much greater than those of overseas students, whose scholarships are limited and the competition is fierce.
People with green cards can get a wider range of scholarships. And many scholarship restrictions only apply to "Americans" (people with permanent residency in the United States)
Student loans: Green card holders with a ratio of 18 or more can apply for various student loans in the year when they get their green cards. After graduation, you don't have to pay back immediately if you don't have a job. After you have a stable job, you will pay back in installments.
Free employment: successful immigrant students don't have to worry about leaving the United States because they can't get a visa and have no job after graduation. Every year, about/kloc-0.0 million people face the embarrassing situation of leaving the United States because they can't get visas.
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Introduction of top middle schools
Sanyi school
Founded in 1709, located in the Upper West Side of new york, its graduates won the Ivy League.
The admission rate of MIT and Stanford University is 4 1%. There are 960 students from kindergarten to 12 grade. The teacher-student ratio is 1: 6, and 82% of the faculty members have higher academic qualifications.
Horace Mann high school.
Established in 1887, located in new york. 36% of the graduates were admitted to the top ten universities, and the teacher-student ratio was 1: 12. 94% of the faculty and staff had higher academic qualifications.
Andover Phillips College
Founded in 1778, located in Andover, Massachusetts. Graduates were admitted to the top ten universities, with an admission rate of 33%. The teacher-student ratio is 1: 5, and 73% of the faculty members have higher academic qualifications. Alumni donated 6401.8 million yuan. Two American presidents, Bush and his son, are alumni of this school.
Bourelly school
Established in 1884, located in new york. The admission rate of the top ten universities is 37%, the teacher-student ratio is 1:6, and 73% of the faculty and staff have higher academic qualifications. Alumni donation/kloc-0.06 million yuan. Caroline kennedy, the daughter of President Kennedy, is an alumnus of this school.
Roxbury Latin School
Founded in 1645, located in West Roxbury, Massachusetts. The admission rate of the top ten universities is 36%, the teacher-student ratio is 1:8, and 76% of the faculty and staff have high academic qualifications. Alumni donation/kloc-0.05 million yuan. James Pierpont, the first president of Yale University, and Roger Altman, the former finance minister, are alumni.
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Introduction of top universities
Harvard University.
A famous American university, founded in 1636, formerly known as Harvard College, is located in Cambridge, west of Boston, Massachusetts. 1872 developed into Harvard University. There are Harvard College, theology, arts and sciences, law, education, business management, public management, design, medicine and other institutions. Both the level of teachers and the level of students are world-class.
Yale University.
A famous American university, founded in 170 1, is located in New Haven, Connecticut. It is one of the famous American universities and is famous for its law and medicine.
Princeton University.
A famous American university, founded in 1746, is one of the oldest universities in the United States. It is famous for its academic characteristics of strong theory and high abstraction. Its undergraduate teaching has a long-standing reputation in the United States. Princeton University, Harvard University and Yale University are considered to be the three most difficult universities in the United States.
Massachusetts institute of technology.
Famous American universities are the best universities of science and engineering in the United States. Founded in 186 1, located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The teachers in this school are of high level, many of whom are famous scientists and Nobel Prize winners.
Stanford University.
A famous American university, known as Harvard in the western United States, was founded in 1885 and located in Stanford, California. More than 95% teachers have doctorates, and many of them are Nobel Prize winners.
University of Pennsylvania (Penn)
One of the oldest universities in the United States, founded in 1740, located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Horton College is the most famous graduate school, ranking second only to Harvard University in American graduate courses in business administration.