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Average number of hours in the school day and average number of days in the school year for public schools, by state: 2007–08 | ||
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State | Average number of hours in the school day | Average number of days in the school year |
United States | 6.64 | 180 |
Alabama | 7.03 | 180 |
Alaska | 6.48 | 180 |
In the U.S., a typical day of high school starts at about 7:30 a.m. and ends around 3:00 p.m., Monday to Friday. Extracurricular activities are typically scheduled in the afternoons and early evenings during the school week; however, some extracurricular activities may also be scheduled on weekends.
7 hours, which can seem too long for some people, is reasonable hours to spend in school. … The minimum amount of hours that have to be spent in school per year suggests that it is critical for students to spend at least those hours in learning and studying in school.
Prior to higher education, American students attend primary and secondary school for a combined total of 12 years. These years are referred to as the first through twelfth grades.
In the USA, public school starts between the age of 4 and 6 and continues until 16 to 18 years old. You can also send your children to pre-school at an early age.
Shorter school days should be utilized in the U.S. education system as it comes with many benefits. Students have more time outside of school to focus on other important aspects of their lives. Therefore, they won’t feel as stressed with time management, and won’t fall behind on such enriching activities.
In the US, a student in the eleventh grade is typically referred to as a student in the eleventh grade or as a junior. The vast majority of students who are classified as juniors take the SAT Reasoning Test and/or ACT in the second semester of their third year of high school.
Grade by Age Appropriate | 2021 – 2022 | |
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Grade 7 | Age 12 – 13 | Sept 2008 – Aug 2009 |
Grade 8 | Age 13 – 14 | Sept 2007 – Aug 2008 |
Grade 9 | Age 14 – 15 | Sept 2006 – Aug 2007 |
Grade 10 | Age 15 – 16 | Sept 2005 – Aug 2006 |
In every state in America, children have a right to education. Public school is a free school available to all citizen and non-citizen children. … Learn how to register your children for school and help them do well. Meet the people who work at public schools.
The brain learns things and makes associations that we are not even aware of. As humans, we survive by learning. Over the years our research has taught us many things. … Looking at it from that perspective – it is NOT true that 98% of what we learn is a waste.
The Chinese government made a law for a free nine-year compulsory education (six years of primary education and three years of secondary education) on July 1, 1986, which established the requirements for attaining a universal education and guaranteed school-age children the right to receive at least nine years of …
Israel is the only country in the developed world where children go to school six days a week.
Winter (Christmas) break usually starts on December 24 (Christmas Eve) and ends in the first Monday after January 6. It lasts for 3 weeks in total.
“We have schools for a lot of reasons. … Beyond teaching skills, schools do a lot of other things for us: they take care of children during the day so their parents know they’re safe while they’re working to earn money, and schools provide a sense of community.”
Students in Australia attend school for 200 days a year. Their school year lasts from late January to mid December. Since Australia is in the southern hemisphere, it experiences summer while it’s winter in the northern hemisphere. Summer vacation for Australian students is from mid December to late January.
Age | Grade | School |
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General | ||
17 | 11 | High School |
18 | 12 | |
19 | 13 | University (Bachelor’s Degree) |
Student Age (as of September 1, 2021) | American Grade Equivalent |
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10 years old | Grade 5 |
9 years old | Grade 4 |
8 years old | Grade 3 |
7 years old | Grade 2 |
The Korean public education structure is divided into three parts: six years of primary school, followed by three years of middle school and then three years of high school.
Most primary schools in the UK start between 08:30 and 08:50 in the morning and finish between 15:30 and 16:00 in the afternoon with the exception of Friday. On Fridays, the school day ends between 12:00 and 13:00, a few hours earlier than usual. These times allow for a healthy primary school schedule.
Age | Grade | Educational establishments |
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14 | 3 (9th) | Junior high school/Lower secondary school (中学校 chūgakkō) Compulsory Education |
15 | 1 (10th) | Senior high school/Upper secondary school (高等学校 kōtōgakkō, abbr. 高校 kōkō) |
16 | 2 (11th) | |
17 | 3 (12th) |
After 40 minutes it was time for a hot lunch in the cathedral-like cafeteria. Teachers in Finland spend fewer hours at school each day and spend less time in classrooms than American teachers.
Teachers report that the flexibility of the 4-day work week helps them get more done. This added flexibility is why they are such staunch proponents of the 4-day school schedule. Increases student attendance. Rural areas report that their student attendance has increased since switching to the 4-day school week.
Prom is a dance for high school students. Usually prom is for juniors, or 11th grade students, and seniors, or 12th grade students. Sometimes students go alone to prom, sometimes they take a date.
Age | UK Years | US/International Grades |
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13 – 14 | Year 9 | 8th Grade |
14 – 15 | Year 10 | 9th Grade (Freshman) |
15 – 16 | Year 11 | 10th Grade (Sophomore) |
16 – 17 | Year 12 / Lower 6th | 11th Grade (Junior) |
If your child is 3 years old and is not able to grip a pencil, we suggest starting from K1. If your child is 4 years old, we suggest starting from K2. If your child is 5 years old, we suggest starting from Grade 1.