Education in Moldova

In 1990, the average Moldovan spent six

years in school, and only 30% of people
older than 15 had completed secondary
education. After the end of Soviet rule,
reforms were established that required
nationals to receive a basic education
over 10 years, followed by enrollment in
a technical school or an institution of
higher learning.
 Types of education

• As of 2007-2008 academic year, Moldova had ten types of primary and secondary
schools:
• Kindergartens take kids from 3 to 5-6 years.
• Primary schools, grades 1-4
• Gymnasiums, grades 5-9
• Lyceums, grades 10-12, Bacalaureat exam
• General schools, grades 10-11, no Bacalaureat exam, cannot continue with higher
education
• Evening schools
• Schools of trades, 1 year (grade 12), no Bacalaureat exam, cannot continue with
higher education
• Vocational schools, 3 years (grades 10-12), no Bacalaureat exam, but can
continue with higher education
• Vocational lyceums, 3 years (grades 10-12), Bacalaureat exam
• Colleges (Colegii), 3 to 4 years, Bacalaureat exam optional, but can continue with
higher education
• Special schools, grades 1-11, no Bacalaureat exam, cannot continue with higher
education
 Education in the United States
• In 2000, 76.6 million students had
enrolled in schools from kindergarten
 through graduate schools. Of these, 72
percent aged 12 to 17 were considered
academically "on track" for their age,
i.e. enrolled in at or above grade level.
Of those enrolled elementary and
secondary schools, 5.2 million (10.4
percent) were attending private
schools.
 Educational stages
• Formal education in the U.S. is divided into a number of distinct educational stages.
Most children enter the public education system around ages five or six. Children
are assigned into year groups known as grades.
• The American school year traditionally begins at the end of August or early in
September, after a traditional summer vacation or break. Children customarily
advance together from one grade to the next as a single cohort or "class" upon
reaching the end of each school year in late May or early June.
• Depending upon their circumstances, children may begin school in pre-kindergarten,
kindergarten or first grade. Students normally attend 12 grades of study over 12
calendar years of primary/elementary and secondary education before graduating
and earning a diploma that makes them eligible for admission to higher education.
Education is mandatory until age 16 (18 in some states).
• In the U.S., ordinal numbers (e.g., first grade) are used for identifying grades.
Typical ages and grade groupings in contemporary, public and private schools may
be found through the U.S. Department of Education. Generally there are three
stages: elementary school (K–5th grade), middle school (6th–8th grades) and high
school (9th–12th grades).