AMERICAN

EDUCATION
SYSTEM
 UNITED STATES

◼The American education system includes 12

years or “grades” (from 1 to 12) of
education prior to entering higher
education. These are divided into three
stages:
▪Elementary school Five grades from 6 to 11 years
old
▪Middle school Three grades from 12 to 14 years
old
▪High school Four grades from 14 to 18 years
◼In the United States, the majority of children
between the ages of 6 and 17 are in public equals
that are characterized by:
▪Be free for students
▪The funds come from the federal
government, the state, the county, the
municipality or A combination of several
▪Are required to admit students who
usually reside in the school district
 TYPES OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS

◼Regular Those that the government provides of

what is necessary for the education of the student.
◼Chapter, which are schools that operate with
public funds but are managed privately by
companies, by teacher cooperatives or even by
parents or by communities.
◼Magnet, which are public schools that stand out
for their academic excellence. They specialize in a
particular academic area. Magnets are
characterized by ensuring the ethnic and racial
diversity of their students
◼On the other hand, there are also several types of
private schools where they currently study just
under 6 million students. In this type of school,
students send an application and must wait to see
if they are admitted.

◼They must also pay for their studies, although

there are cases in which scholarships are available
for the best students without financial resources.
◼In addition, there are parochial schools, which are
closely linked to a church and are very popular,
making up the largest number of private schools.

◼In the United States the majority are Catholic,

although there are also Protestants and Jews. One
aspect to keep in mind is that they are, in general,
significantly cheaper than independent school
 DURATION OF THE SCHOOL YEAR

The academic year consists of two 18-week semesters, each

divided into two nine-week exam periods or three six-week
exam periods, consisting of between 170 and 186 school days.
A teaching week consists of five school days from Monday to
Friday in all public and private schools (Muslim schools move
the calendar one day to not use Friday).

The main exams are done once per semester or per year.
The traditional start date for the school year in the USA is
usually the Tuesday following the first Monday in September
(the day after Labor Day and other schools enter two days
later).
Although some High Schools in the USA still maintain
this tradition, many open in the last two weeks of
August and some schools (especially private ones) can
start as late as the end of September or the first week
of October. There are some schools in the southern part
of the United States, which begin in late July and early
August
The school year has 42 school weeks ending in early
June for those beginning in early September for
example.
 CUBA

◼The Cuban education system begins in the

Children's Circles, which welcome children
between the first and 5 years of life. Later
they go to Pre-school Education. Once in
elementary school, it is studied from first
grade to sixth grade and basic high school
is grouped from seventh to ninth grade. Pre-
university education, also called
baccalaureate, is studied to obtain
professional careers in science or literature
and is also the prelude to the University
◼ But the educational system in Cuba doesn't always be the best in
America, before their revolution, only a few, had access to education
◼ Cuba post revolution eliminated in the majority the alphabetization and
these are some of the most visible improvements of the educational
plans implemented are:

▪ A television and videos for school.

▪ Electrification of all schools. [
▪ Creation of educational channels.
▪ Extension of computer learning including teaching for the blind.
▪ Universalization of teaching.
▪ Round Tables and Open Tribunes.
▪ Integral teacher training.
▪ Creation and training of a generation of social workers.
▪ Art Teaching Centers
Since the 60s, primary school became free and compulsory,
with 100% class attendance. In Cuba, going to school is a
child's right that cannot even be violated by his parents. Nor
are there many excuses because in primary, secondary and
higher education, not a penny of tuition is paid and they even
borrow the necessary books. The university students of the
field also have the "scholarships", dormitory buildings
belonging to the universities where they stay at no cost.
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