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The differences between schooling in the U.S. and the schooling in Spain are few in number. One difference is that some private schools in the U.S. require the student to have taken preschool in order to be in elementary school. Another is that the last two years of middle school and the first two years of high school are combined in a single school. One bad thing about the Spanish education is that, if one student does not specialize in one thing in a vocational school intership, they may not make it there.

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While age groups are separated differently in the U.S., the schools in both countries are similar. For example, In Spain, Intermediate school is age 12-16, which is the age between middle school and high school in the U.S.. The countries also have similarities. For example, in both countries, parents buy the books for the students. Some of the differences between the 2 countries is the time school takes place. In Spain, school only lasts 5-6 hours. In the U.S., it lasts 7-8 hours.

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Schooling in Spain is state funded and compulsory between the ages of three and sixteen. However, parents or legal guardians must pay for books, materials, and sometimes uniforms for their children.

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Schooling that is obligatory are mostly state funded, so there's little to no out of pocket fees. You only have to finish the equivalent of 10th grade in Spain, where as in the U.S. you have to finish all 4 years of highschool. Schooling in Spain is compulsatory from 3-16 (US just have to finish HS). Schools in Spain also don't last as long, lasting only ~5 hours (plus lunch) compared to 7 hours in the U.S.

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. I think the hardest part of school in Spain is having such a long school day for elementary students. 

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Spanish preschool is offered in Spain at birth until age 6. Preschool is free and there are two cycles of preschool. One cycle is from age 0-3 and the other is from age 3-6. The time of school is also different in Spain. Some Spanish schools are from from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. with a 2 hour long lunch break. In America it is 8-3 with a usual 30 minute lunch break.

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Spanish pre-school is different from American pre-school, because in Spain pre-school is offered to 0-3 years old. In American we call this daycare. Spanish elementary school has different schedules than American elementary school. High school and middle school in America and Spain are pretty much the same.

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In Spain there are many differences compared to the USA. In Spain school starts at 9 and ends at 5 while in America it starts at 8 and ends at 3. Also in America you get out of elementary school at grade 5 but in Spain you get out at 4. Those are the main differences between Spain and America.

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In Spain pre-school is free and required, unlike in the US. In the United States, elementary students go from 8-3, with a thirty minute lunch break. In Spanish elementary school they have two different types of elementary where they go to school from 9-5 with a two hour lunch break from 1-3, or, they have school they attend from 9-2.Something also different is students are not required to do the last two years of high school in Spain, even though people are not required to go to high school if you attain a GED in the United States, it is recommended, and you will not get a diploma for high school if you do not finish high school in the US.

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There are many differences between the US and Spain when it comes to schooling. Spain's school time lasts from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. or in other places 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. while in the United States most schools are from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. In the United States, elementary school is from 1-4 and middle school is 5-8, then high school is 9-12. In Spain elementary school is 6 years with high school being 4 years. So, the United States and Spain are a little bit different when it comes to schooling.

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There is a differences between the US and Spain when it comes to schooling. Spain's school time lasts from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and in other places 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. In the United States most schools are from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. In the United States, elementary school is from 1-4 and middle school is 5-8. High school is 9-12. In Spain elementary school is 6 years with high school being 4 years. The United States and Spain are a little bit different when it comes to schooling.

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In Spain pre-school is free and in the US you usually are required to pay. There is two cycles of pre-school in Spain. There is one for 0-3 year old and requires to be paid for. In the US this is usually like a day care. The other is for ages 3-6 and is free. In elementary school they go on a different schedule then in the US. They go 9-5 or 9-2 and in the US most kids go to school from 8-3. In Spain they don't have to go to the last 2 years of high school. IN the US kids usually go all 4 years of high school.

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Spanish pre-school is free and required, unlike in the US. In Spanish elementary school they have two different types of elementaries where they go to school from 9-5 with a two hour lunch break from 1-3, or, they have school they attend from 9-2. In the United States, elementary students go from 8-3, with a thirty minute lunch break. Something also different is students are not required to do the last two years of high school in Spain, even though people are not required to go to high school if you attain a GED in the United States, it is recommended, and you will not get a diploma for high school if you do not finish high school in the US

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Going to a secondary school is optional, but you can only move to college if you finish a certain amount of vocational. A lot of the schools are in session from 9 am-5 pm with a 2 hour lunch break from 1-3. The typical student can graduate at 16 rather than 18. They also have the option to stay in the school longer if they want to repeat a class, but they are allowed to "graduate" at 16 years old.

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There are two cycles of pre-school schooling in Spain. The first cycle of schooling in Spain is for 0-3 year old children and is optional and requires a payment, and the second schooling cycle is for 3-6 year old children is is obligated but is free. In America, we do not have this. Our pre-school is optional and sometimes requires a payment, depending on where you go. It is typically attended by 3-5 year olds. Both of our systems of elementary school are similar, the only difference is the school schedules. In America, we typically go to school from 8AM to 3PM with a thirty minutes to an hour break for lunch. In Spain, however, they have two schedules.  Some schools run from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. with a two-hour lunch break from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Other schools begin at 9 a.m. and end at 2 p.m., the typical lunchtime in Spain. When you turn 16 you normally go into a vocational school or get hired at a job in Spain. In America middle school is 3 years and high school is 4. You can attend vocational school in high school. Personally, I think the worst thing about Education in Spain is the length of the school days. I could not go to school until 5PM.

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In Spain pre-school is free of charge to the public and in America it costs money depending on where you go. Elementary School runs from 9 a.m. to 5 p. m. and is 6 years long. In america Elementary school normally goes from 8 a. m. to 3 p. m. and also lasts 6 years. In Spain there isn't really a middle and high school they are kind of combined. When you turn 16 you normally go into a vocational school or get hired at a job in Spain. In America middle school is 3 years and high school is 4. You can attend vocational school in high school however. I think that the education system in Spain and America are very different in the way they are run. I think the worst part about Spanish education is that they have longer days and no middle or high school.

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In Spain pre-school is free and in the US different pre-school's cost different prices. In America, you don't have to go to pre-school. There are two different types of elementary time schedules, where kids go to school from 9-5 with a 2 hour lunch break or they can go from 9-2. In America mostly all elementary school kids come to school from 8-3 and have the same lunch break as everyone. In Spain you don't have to go the last two years of high school, but in America kids usually go all 4 years to earn their diploma. If you don't go all 4 years then you won't get a diploma, but there are other options.

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Spanish pre-school is free, where as in the United States it often cost us to send children to pre-school and it is not required. In elementary school in Spain they have two different types, they have where they go to school from 9-5 with a two hour lunch break from 1-3 or they have school where they go from 9-2. In the United States basically everywhere elementary school students go from 8-3, with a thirty minute lunch break. Something also different is students are not required to do the last two years of high school in Spain, even though people are not required to go to high school the whole time in the United States it is recommended and you will not get a diploma for high school if you do not finish high school in the United States.

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Spanish pre-school is different from American pre-school, because in Spain pre-school is offered to 0-3 years old. In American we call this daycare. Spanish elementary school has different schedules than American elementary school. High school and middle school in America and Spain are pretty much the same. I think the hardest part of school in Spain is having such a long school day for elementary students.