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Educational system in USA
Project was created by geogolist Razil Kiiamov
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This is a first stage of the public school system. They are usually situated in school buildings. Education for American children here is free and funded from the state budget. In kindergarden the teachers are focused on adapting on environment and interacting   with each other, that help to children feel psychologically comfortable at shool. In this period children start to learn the reading, writing, math count.

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Elementary school is designed for children from 6 to 12 years old and includes instruction in grades 1 through 5.
Starting from the third grade, each child writes special tests. Depending on their results, teachers place emphasis in their teaching on a particular subject.

In elementary school, there are classes for gifted children and for those lagging behind - the level of homework and the depth of study of subjects depend on this.

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At Middle School, compulsory subjects are mathematics, English, natural sciences, social sciences (including world history) and physical education. Starting from the 8th grade, students can independently choose subjects for study. As a rule, these are foreign languages, art or technology.

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At High School, children can study in several additional classes. These are relevant subjects that will come in handy when entering a university for demanded specialties:
foreign languages;
computer graphics and web design;
Informatics;
robotics;
journalism;
cinema;
theatrical art;
The minimum student council requirements for a diploma are: Mathematics - 2 years, English - 4 years, Science - 2 years, Social Sciences - 3 years.
Those who wish to study more deeply the subjects in which they plan to specialize at the university can go to grade 13 - Advanced Placement. Training under this program provides benefits for admission to 90% of universities in the USA, Canada, Great Britain and more than 50 countries.

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There are more than 4,700 higher educational institutions in America, in which 21 million students study, among them about 5% are foreign citizens (as of 2015). 4,900 Russian students study at colleges and universities in the United States annually.
Bachelor's 4 years Master's 2 years
doctoral studies 4-5 years

How colleges differ from universities
Universities that only offer undergraduate programs are called colleges. As a rule, most of them are private. Liberal arts colleges are referred to as “liberal arts colleges,” and many are of the same prestige as Ivy League universities.

The main difference between colleges and universities is that the latter have masters, doctoral studies and large-scale research programs. The structure of universities can include several colleges: for example, there are 14 of them at Yale University.