People can go through nursery school, preschool, kindergarten, elementary-school grades 1 through 5 or 6, middle-school grades 5 or 6 through 8 or 9, high-school grades 9 or 10 through 12, community college, college or university, graduate school or medical school or law school, and post-doctoral study {education levels}.
public school
Schools have many values and goals, teach all subjects, use common language, and have no outside financial support. Society and public opinion influence public schools. Public schools usually have an elected board of education. Authority is among faculty, administration, and governing board. Public schools get money from property taxes and bonds, which are not popular.
independence
Schools are more independent if they have established values and goals, teach specific subjects, use another language, have financial support from alumni or investments, are larger, and are more complex institutions.
kindergarten or first grade to fifth or sixth grade {primary school}|.
sixth or seventh grade to eighth or ninth grade {intermediate school} {middle school}.
ninth or tenth grade to twelfth grade {high school}| {normal school} {secondary school}.
People can go to post-secondary schools {academe}| {college} {university}.
High-school student can attend college preparatory school {prep school} {preparatory school}|.
People can go to church school {parochial school}|.
Curricula {industrial arts, education}| can emphasize specialization to prepare for work.
Curricula {liberal arts, education}| can emphasize general education.
People can learn vocation {trade school}|.
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Date Modified: 2022.0225