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.
The United States is a federal country, and education is the function of the state government. The federal government gives legal support and supports the education development in 50 states through special education funds.
In addition to the federal government's unified allocation, another part of the education funds are provided by the counties and cities where the school is located. American public schools go to school nearby, and the teaching quality of different school districts and schools will be different. The quality of teaching in school districts with small population and high housing prices will be relatively high.
American education system
The purpose of day care is to help parents who have no time and energy to look after their children because of work, study and other factors, and to manage such institutions in a unified way. They will carry out some knowledge and social guidance and development in early childhood to help children adapt to different environments as soon as possible.
In fact, in the United States, after many families have babies, mothers are full-time mothers who take care of and educate their children. Therefore, day care education is not necessary, nor is it free.
On the contrary, some day-care institutions will charge very high fees. Tuition prices in different parts of the United States will change greatly, generally ranging from several hundred dollars to four or five thousand dollars a month, except for kindergarten play, brunch and registration fees.
In addition, the custody time of day care is also flexible. Parents can choose to send 2-3 days a week or 5 days a week according to their actual situation. You can also choose three days a week or two days a week for kindergarten.