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Hi. I'm Rebecca, and today we're gonna go over the understanding of the US school system and levels of education.

US education system is broken down into several levels, and each level serves its own educational purpose. The first level is early childhood education.

Before students are required to enter the education system, families have the option to enroll their child/student in early childhood education programs. These programs will focus on nurturing development and preparing kids for school. This is typically at a cost to the family.

Next year, child will move on to elementary school, which covers kindergarten through fifth grade. Students start with the basics of reading math and science while also exploring art and music.

Specialist teachers are introduced and will teach subjects like physical education and art.

Around the age of eleven, students will move to middle school, usually spanning from sixth to eighth grade. Here the classes start to switch, and have multiple teachers helping them prepare for the structure of high school.

High school is typically between ninth and twelfth grade. You will hear this often divided into freshman, sophomore, junior, and senior years.

There is a teaching of the core subjects English, math, science, and social studies continuing along with fine arts and physical education with a focus of college and career preparation.

This is also when electives and foreign languages are typically introduced.

High school students often have the chance to select elective courses that are based upon their interest. Additionally, many schools require two years of a foreign language study.

This will be based on your location.

Each state does have their own requirements.

Each state also has graduation requirements. And once those are met, your student will be allowed to attend higher education, also known as colleges.

There are three main types of colleges. Public college, which is funded by the state government and offers lower tuition rates for the state residents.

These provide a variety of programs and majors.

Private Colleges, are privately funded institutions that vary in size, focus, and costs. They often offer specialized programs and smaller class sizes.

Finally, you have community colleges, which are two year institutions offering degrees and certifications.

They are cost effective, for students who are seeking higher education and typically are taken before transferring to a four year college.

There you have it. This has been a breakdown of the US education system from early childhood education to higher education.

This diverse system equipped students with a strong foundation and various pathways for their academic and career journeys.

On this slide, you will see additional resources that are provided to you and strongly encourage for you to explore that will provide you with more information on your own state requirements for education, as well as different schools that may be in the area that you are located in.

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