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Education System USA

The American education system offers a diverse range of choices for international students, encompassing 12 years of primary and secondary education followed by higher education at various accredited institutions. The curriculum emphasizes problem-solving, collaboration, and interactive learning, with a focus on developmental needs in early childhood education. Graduate programs, typically requiring GRE admission, take one to two years to complete and involve significant classroom study and research.

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Education System USA

The American education system offers a diverse range of choices for international students, encompassing 12 years of primary and secondary education followed by higher education at various accredited institutions. The curriculum emphasizes problem-solving, collaboration, and interactive learning, with a focus on developmental needs in early childhood education. Graduate programs, typically requiring GRE admission, take one to two years to complete and involve significant classroom study and research.

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Educational

System
of
USA
THE AMERICAN EDUCATION SYSTEM
The American education system offers
a rich field of choices for international
students. As you begin your school
search, it’s important to familiarize
yourself with the American education
system. Understanding the system will
help you narrow your choices and
develop your education plan.
Florida, the No. 1 state
overall in the education category,
ranks in the top half of states on
eight of 10 education metrics.
There are 4,000
accredited institutions
make up U.S. higher
education in the United
States.
The Educational Structure
Primary and Secondary 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.
Early childhood
teaching in the U.S. relates
to the teaching of children
(formally and informally)
from birth up to the age
of eight.
The Curriculum in the Early

Stages
is tailored to the developmental
needs and readiness of students at
each age and stage.
provide our students with everything
they need to encourage learning in
the ways that make them happiest
from an early age.
Around age six, U.S. children begin
primary school, which is most commonly
called “elementary school.” They attend
five or six years and then go onto
secondary school.
Secondary school consists of two
programs:

the first is the second is


“middle school” “high school” or
or “junior high “senior high
school” school”
American education combines
facts, figures, and data with an
open-ended, problem-solving-
based curriculum that involves
collaboration, trial-and-error
methodologies and risk-taking.
After graduating high school (12th
grade), U.S. students may go on to
college or university. College or university
study is known as “higher education.”
One of the most attractive
features of the U.S. higher
education system is the
flexibility it provides through
the number and diversity of
institution types it
encompasses.
The U.S. Higher Education System

"The American system is much more


open. In Hong Kong you just learn what
the teacher writes on the board. In
America, you discuss the issues and focus
more on ideas."
Graduate in Pursuit of a Master’s
Degree
A graduate program is usually a division of a
university or college. To gain admission, you will
need to take the GRE (graduate record
examination).
Graduate programs in pursuit of a master’s
degree typically take one to two years to
complete.
The majority of a master’s program is spent in
classroom study and a graduate student must
prepare a long research paper called a “master’s
Education Policies-Laws
• Every child ha sthe right to
access
• No child will be left behind
• Assessment every year
• Every school has to perform
better than the previous year
Teaching Method
Courses tend to be
interactive and less
dependent in
memorization, students are
encourage to ask questions
and discuss the topics.

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