The System Of School Education in the USA

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The System Of School Education in
the USA

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Education in the USA
America pays great
attention to its system
of education.
Universal access to
quality education has been one of the
nation’s historic goals.
In 1865 education became available to all.

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The American system
of school education
differs from the systems
in other countries. The
peculiar feature of
American education is
the absence of national
administration. Each of
the 50 states controls
and directs its own
schools.

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Schools in the USA
There are state public schools, private
elementary schools and private secondary
schools.

5.

Most students attend public schools. These schools
are run by the government of a city. The citizens of
the city pay taxes to pay for the school buildings,
teachers’ salaries and equipment. Public schools are
usually large.

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Private elementary school
American children start school at the
age of five. The first year at school is
called kindergarten.

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Private elementary school
The second year at school is considered the first
year of primary school and is called the first grade.

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Private secondary school
Primary school most commonly consists of five years of education.
After the fifth grade (the last year of a primary school), American
children go to the next level of the American education system - to
a secondary school.

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Private secondary school
Secondary school most commonly consists of seven years study (
sixth -twelfth grades). The ninth - twelfth grades are called a high
school. After graduating from the twelfth grade, American students
are get a certificate called the high school diploma and they can
continue their education in collages or universities.

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*The system of education in
the USA is one of the best in
the world.
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