United States of America
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Education_in_the_United_States
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Schools
Education in the United States is provided by public schools and private
schools.
Public school is free. 88% of school-age children attend public schools.
Private schools sometimes is free, depending on your location; about 9% attend
private schools, and nearly 3% are home-schooled.
K-12 Education includes Childcare, Preschool, Kindergarten, Elementary School,
Middle School, High School (a total of 12 years minimum)
Preschool: Childcare, pre-Kindergarten, Kindergarten (varies)
Elementary School: First grade - Fifth grade (5 year program)
Middle School or Junior High School: Sixth grade - Eighth grade (3 year
program)
High School: Freshman/9th, Sophomore/10th, Junior/11th, Senior/12th grade (4
year program)
For Adults above 18 years old transferring from another country or area, GED
tests are a group of five subject tests which, when passed, certify that the
test taker has American or Canadian high school-level academic skills.
Higher Education includes Community College, University, State
University, Graduate School, Medical School, Law School, Adult School, Continuing Education,
Vocational School
Community College: Associate degree (2 to 4 year program)
University or State University: Bachelor degree - Undergraduate study (4 to 6 year
program)
Graduate School: Master degree (2 to 4 year program), Doctor degree (5 to 7 year
program)
Medical School, Law School: Graduate Level - Specialized Academic degree (4 to 10
years program)
Continuing Education: Post-Associate, Post-Bachelor, Post-Master, Post-Doctor
program (varies in length)
Vocational School: certification programs, job training programs (sometimes
associated with Continuing Education)
Adult Education includes Adult High School, Distance Learning Program,
Community Education, Senior Care
Other Type of Schools may include: Boarding School, Charter School, International School, Language School, Adult School, Religious School, Regional School, Summer School, Special School, Virtual Online School, School with Exchange Programs, Art School, Military School, Reform School, etc.
One Word of Caution for all your education enthusiastic. It may never be what it seems to be. For school, work and leisure activities, you might be on the road, transferring between schools, being signed for a special assignment, and encountering many temporary part-time jobs. Many people are quite content staying home and doing nothing at all, been cheerfully supported by community programs that's lot more rewarding than going to vocational schools and finding a real jobs that will last. In addition, many people in the neighborhood may never have this experience, and they will be making up stories to fill their time. If you ever doubt or question, you could be the odd person out. Life seems to be so unfair, at times.
Education by Country
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_education_articles_by_country
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lists_of_schools
International Schools
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_school
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_international_schools
