1. THE US SYSTEM OF EDUCATION
DAY CARE (1, 2 or 3 years old)
PRESCHOOL (3 or 4 years old)
KINDERGARTEN (5 or 6 years old)
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (PRIMARY SCHOOL OR GRADE SCHOOL)
1st year (7 years old), 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
JUNIOR HIGH (MIDDLE SCHOOL) 7th grade (13 years old)
8th grade (14 years old)
HIGH SCHOOL (4 years)
9th grade: FRESHMAN (15 years old)
10th grade: SOPHOMORE (16)
11th grade: JUNIOR (17)
12th grade: SENIOR (18)
HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA

2. THE US SYSTEM OF EDUCATION
CITY COLLEGE (COMMUNITY COLLEGE OR TECHNICAL SCHOOL) 2 years (studies in an specific area)
UNIVERSITY / COLLEGE (4 years)
1st year: FRESHMAN
2nd year: SOPHOMORE
3rd year: JUNIOR
4th year: SENIOR
BACHELOR OF ARTS (B.A.)
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (B.S.)
GRADUATE SCHOOL
MASTER’S DEGREE (2 or 3 years)
MASTER OF ARTS (M.A.)
MASTER OF SCIENCE (M.S.)
MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (M.B.A)
POST GRAD: DOCTORATE
PhD = DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY (3 or 4 years)

3. THE US SYSTEM OF EDUCATION
SCHOOL YEAR IN BRAZIL Classes start in Feb. / Mar. Vacation: Jan. / Jul. Classes finish in Dec. Days of classes: Monday to Friday Total of classes: 200 days
SCHOOL YEAR IN THE US Classes start in Sep. / August Vacation: Jul. / Aug. Classes finish in Jun. / Jul. Days of classes: Monday to Friday Total of classes: 180 days

4. THE US SYSTEM OF EDUCATION
MANDATORY SUBJECTS IN THE US
MATH
ENGLISH
SCIENCE
HISTORY
ECONOMY
US GOVERNMENT
ELECTIVE SUBJECTS IN THE US
ARTS
MUSIC
SPORTS
THEATER
DANCE
CULINARY
LANGUAGES

5. THE US SYSTEM OF EDUCATION
THE GRADES IN THE US ARE A TO F:
A – From 90 to 100 marks
B – From 80 to 89 marks
C – From 70 to 79 marks
D – From 60 to 69 marks
F – Below 59 marks
American students start classes at 8:00a.m and finish at 4:00p.m.
American students change classes;
American students have lockers;
American students have lunch at the school cafeteria ($2.00);
Each American student has a report card;
The school bus is free.