Elementary education

1 Academic Regulations
1. Entry age
American children can be sent to kindergarten from the 6th week of birth (unlike domestic 2 years old in China)
the classes are simply divided into
1. Daycare (classes from 6 weeks to 2 years old)
The main task is to take care of children, and there are also some behavioral norms and the development of self-
care ability, such as eating, drinking milk, and taking turns playing toys with small friends.
If there are vacancies in daycare, you should be able to join at any time

2. Preschool/pre-k/4k (3 and 5 year old classes)

3. American compulsory education system (after the age of 5)

Babies can enter the public or private Kindergarten (often abbreviated as K or 5k, and the school usually starts
after Labor Day in September every year). Most of the K is free. Stages involve elementary school.
The children accepted by kindergarten are between 5 and 6 years old. If they study in public schools, this has
entered the category of compulsory education, in order to prepare children for the first grade.
Grade 1 starts at the age of 6. Primary school is grades 1-5 (elementary school), junior high school is
Grades 6-8 (middle school or junior high), high school is grades 9-12 (high school).

2 categories
American kindergartens are divided into the following categories: church, Montessori, general, private, family, and
Chinese.
1. ecclesiastical ，一颗粒 The United States is a country with freedom of religious belief. There are a large
number of churches here, so many churches have organized activities to take care of and educate children,
such as reading the Bible, singing Poetry, playing games, some have evolved into church kindergartens, with
fixed teachers, fixed schedules, and tuition fees.

2. Montessori kindergarten 蒙特梭利式, In the Montessori early childhood education system,

teachers mainly play the following roles: observers, mentors, and environment creators,

Montessori is a very good educational concept and system in theory.

When you went to visit, the 2-year-old class was waiting for refreshments, and each of the kids sat quietly at their
desks, After the refreshment, they will politely say thank you, and the waiter will also respond politely to you, a
group of small gentlemen and ladies.

3. In ordinary kindergartens, Most kindergartens still use a fixed classroom for each class. Like most
kindergartens in China, they stay in the same room except for outdoor time.
4. Private kindergartens Private schools have expensive tuition fees, but the teachers are better
than public schools in general. The teaching is more systematic and focuses more on academic
aspects.

5. Family kindergartens. There are many villas in the United States.

Such houses generally have many rooms and an areas .Some kindergartens are located in such villas.
The most representative feature is that both the parents and offsprings of the garden director teach
here, and this career has also been passed down from the ancestors. Many of the students also send
their children here. its like watching a nostalgic movie

6. Chinese kindergartens. Although there are many ethnic groups in the United States, all ethnic groups still like to
live together. Naturally, the kindergartens in the Chinese districts are mainly Chinese. Chinese people have always
attached great importance to education, and they do not want their children to lose at the starting line, and mothers
are also emerging one after another. This has created a major feature of kindergartens in Chinese districts, that is,
they are generally good at knowledge such as literacy and mathematics. Education takes place earlier and more.
When some Chinese parents choose a kindergarten, a large part of it depends on what the school teaches. Although
they are in the United States, many parents have the same ideas and concepts as domestic parents.

3 Teacher Requirements
Teacher-to-student ratios also vary, ranging from 1:12 for preschool to 1:8 for toddlers.

4 Subject settings

5 Evaluation system
Imagination - everything pays attention to fairness and balance
In fact - encourage excellence and allow diversity
It has long been heard in China that public education in the United States holds the spirit of "not leaving one
behind" and takes care of the needs of most people in a balanced manner, so outstanding students are often
ignored.

In the imagination - free, loose, free-range

In fact - value discipline, rules and habits of conduct
Give the kids freedom
In schools, teachers generally emphasize the following behavioral norms: obey instructions, work quietly, do not
disturb those who are working, put items back in their original places, speak and move in a low voice,

The card evaluate kids behaviors in different parts

Social-Emotion 社交与情绪
Physical energy 体能
Language 语⾔表达
Cognitive 认知
Literacy 语⽂
Mathematics 数学

All in all，Elementary education in the United States is colorful and very orderly