Structure of the

U.S. Education
System
Fundamentals of Education
 Emotional Physical
development development

Early
Ages 3-4 Pre-K academic
exposure

Early Private and

childhood public
setting Social skills options
 Start Student to
schooling at teacher ratio
age 5 is 16:1

Usually
one Element
classroom
with the ary Primary
same
teacher
School

Private and
25-26 public
K-5th grade
student per options
classroom
 Range of after
schools
Age range activities are
10-14 offered (clubs
and sports)

Ability to
choose
More
freedom
Middle some
is offered School elective
classes

6.5-7 hours Private and

spent in the Multiple public
classroom teachers options
 Emphasis on
Age range after school
14-18 clubs or sports

Ability to
ACT and High choose all
SAT
School classes

Freshman, Private and

Preparation public
sophomore,
for college options
junior,
senior
 Living on
Age range is campus is an
18 and up option in some
places

Associates-
Community, Post- 2 years
state, and Secondary Bachelors-4
private years

Average
annual tuition
Preparing Public-25,290
Selective
for career Private-50,900
admission
Comm.-3,347
Sources

https://isss.umn.edu/publications/USEducation/2.pdf

www.collegedata.com

www.ed.gov