Schools In America ? Help Please :)?

Question

I'm from England. I am a little bit clueless on the whole USA school thing, so here it goes: yanno how USA have school types like elamentary school, middle school ect, well can you list all the different types and the age groups of each please? :) thank you.

Answer 1

Kindergarten-4 to 6 year olds

1st Grade-6-7 year olds

2nd-7-8 year olds

3rd-8-9 year olds

4th-9-10 year olds

5th-10-11 year olds

6th-11-12 year olds

7th-12-13 year olds

8th-13-14 year olds

9th-14-15 year olds

10th-15-16 year olds

11th-16-17 year olds

12th-17-18 year olds

And that is just the USUAL age groups. Some students are a year behind, year ahead, two years ahead, etc.  

Answer 2

Level/Grade Typical age

Preschool

Various optional programs, such as Head Start Under 6

Pre-Kindergarten 4-5

Kindergarten 5-6

Elementary School

1st Grade 6–7

2nd Grade 7–8

3rd Grade 8–9

4th Grade 9–10

5th Grade 10–11

Middle School

6th Grade 11–12

7th Grade 12–13

8th Grade 13–14

High school

9th Grade(senior 1) (Freshman) 14-15

10th Grade (senior 2) (Sophomore) 15-16

11th Grade (senior 3) (Junior) 16-17

12th Grade (senior 4) (Senior) 17–18

Post-secondary education

Tertiary education (College or University) ages vary (usually four years,

referred to as Freshman,

Sophomore, Junior and

Senior years)

Vocational education ages vary

Hope this Helps!! :D