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Elementary school is kindergarten through 5th grade (ages 5-10), middle school is grades 6-8 (ages 11-13), and high school is grades 9-12 (ages 14-18). We offer the resources below to assist you with information on local area public schools and aftercare programs.
Children usually begin elementary school with kindergarten (K) at age 5 and continue through grade 5 or 6. They leave elementary school around age 10 or 11. Children learn many subjects from one teacher in a single classroom.
Many children can begin full day kindergarten program at age 4. Elementary schools provide full day kindergarten programs for children aged 4 and 5. … Generally, students begin elementary school at 6 years of age and graduate at 13. Secondary schools, often called “high schools,” provide instruction from grades 9 – 12.
Elementary School 1st through 6th Grade Ages 6 to 11 approximately.
School Stage | Grade Level | Student Age |
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Elementary | 4th Grade | 9 – 10 years old |
Elementary | 5th Grade | 10 – 11 years old |
Middle School | 6th Grade | 11 – 12 years old |
Middle School | 7th Grade | 12 – 13 years old |
Primary schools are called elementary schools, intermediate (upper primary or lower secondary) schools are called middle schools, and secondary schools are called high schools.
Legally, children can be enrolled at primary school from the age of 4 upwards and must have started their formal education by the age of 6 years. The primary school cycle is 8 years long. Schools generally have 2 years of infant classes, followed by class 1 to class 6.
Age | UK Years | US/International Grades |
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12 – 13 | Year 8 | 7th Grade |
13 – 14 | Year 9 | 8th Grade |
14 – 15 | Year 10 | 9th Grade (Freshman) |
15 – 16 | Year 11 | 10th Grade (Sophomore) |
Basic level: primary or elementary level/Cycle1
In this level, children complete Grades 1 to 4. This level provides a rich learning environment to inspire this age group as they begin their educational journey.
First Grade Enrollment
California law requires a child to be six years old on or before September 1 for the 2014–15 school year and each school year thereafter to be legally eligible for first grade EC Section 48010. … The child is at least five years of age.
GEMS American Academy follows the ADEK age requirement for students entering KG1-Grade 1. For Kindergarten (KG1) entry, students must turn 4 years old by 31st August in the year of admission, or 5 years old by 31st August in the year of admission for KG2 entry, and so on.
Should my child start kindergarten at 5 or 6? Individual states have different laws in terms of age cut-offs for starting school, but generally, children can start kindergarten when they are 5 years old. They do not have to, but schooling of some sort is compulsory when the child turns 6 years old.
The seventh grade is the eighth school year and comes after 6th grade or elementary school. Students are around 12-13 years old in this stage.
In the United States, sixth grade has been considered the last year of elementary school or the first year of middle school. In some school districts it’s the last year of intermediate school.
There’s no difference in the way I’ve ever heard them used, I regularly say both, but I probably say ‘elementary school’ more often than ‘grade school’. The only difference between states, and actually even in the same city, is how many grades an elementary school has. The elementary school I went to has grades 1-6.
I applaud the efforts and decision of the RTE to ensure the age 6 years for class 1 is the youngest age acceptable by all schools in Pune.
Students must be between the age of 4 and 6. Minimum age for kindergarten entrance is 4 years 7 months before the first day of the school year. All children must attend kindergarten before age 7. LEA may require students admitted to kindergarten to attain the age of 5 on or before August 31 and January 1.
K-12 Schools in the United States
Generally, elementary and secondary school grades kindergarten through grade 12 (K-12) are required, after which a student may choose to attend college or university. There are two types of kindergarten through grade 12 (K-12) schools in the United States: public and private.
The twelfth grade is the twelfth school year after kindergarten. It is also the last year of compulsory secondary education, or “high school”. Students are often 17–18 years old. Twelfth graders are referred to as Seniors.
Student Age (as of September 1, 2021) | American Grade Equivalent |
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15 years old | Grade 10 |
14 years old | Grade 9 |
13 years old | Grade 8 |
12 years old | Grade 7 |
Age | Grade | School |
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General | ||
17 | 11 | High School |
18 | 12 | |
19 | 13 | University (Bachelor’s Degree) |
Elementary school covers the first six years of compulsory education (grades 1–6) informally divided into 3 years of primary level and 3 years of intermediate level.
Schooling is compulsory for all children in the United States, but the age range for which school attendance is required varies from state to state. Most children begin elementary education with kindergarten (usually five to six years old) and finish secondary education with twelfth grade (usually eighteen years old).
Under EC sections 48000, 48010, and 48011, a child who has been lawfully admitted to kindergarten and who is at least five years of age in a private or public school in California or any other state and who has completed one year in that school shall be admitted to the first grade of an elementary school unless the …
Your child’s social, emotional, and behavior skills are equally critical to school success, and too many U.S. children start kindergarten without them. … In most parts of the country, these age requirements are 5 years old for kindergarten and 6 years old for first grade.