Confused about american schools????

Question

I live in england and have a completely different school system to america. I don't know the proper ages and it gets really confusing so could some one tell me the ages for elementary/middle/high school, and for grades etc............in england it's nursery at three, primary school at 4 and you work your way up to year 6, then it's year 7 at 11 and you go up to year 11. You can finish at 16 or go onto college or 6 th form till your 18 and then uni. How does that compare to American schools?? Thanks =]

Answer 1

preschool- optional

kindergarten- 5

students finish elementary or primary school at age 12

do middle school for usually two years

and then highschool or secondary school for 4 years

then college

Answer 2

preschool- 4 years old

kinder.-5-6

1 - 6-7

2 -7-8

3 -8-9

4 -9-10

5 -10-11

6 -11-12

7 -12-13

8 -13-14

Highschool

9- 14-15

10 -15-16

11 -16-17

12 -17-18

college is about 18 and up hope i helped!