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but yeah we have 12 grades

They also categorized them by other identifiers like primary and secondary.

well

Nah we finish school at 16

13 technically

One year earlier then

elementary
1-8
Freshman, sophomore, junior, senior

The US is weird, as standard

? We have 12 "grades" too then

Truer words never spoken

College would start the year a person would turn their adult age or already is one if they had to start later.

I think it's considered post-secondary as well.

You know one thing America does have right is starting school later

I dunno, I don't think 4 years old is a great starting slot

Like, you have kids like me or my sister who have only been 4 for a couple months

i think it makes enough sense,
like... idk. kids absorb info more

B/c some have Pre-K, which isn't often mandatory if there was enough teaching beforehand like at home.

And you're suddenly made to wear uniform and do a lot more formal learning

Well, maybe in that sense

But not in the way we do it

There's way too much testing involved

i think thats a general issue with schooling

I had to wear dress clothes when I entered the grades in Elementary School when I lived in Brooklyn. After that is when it's not mandatory unless one goes to a private school.

But do you extensively test your 4 year olds?

Does that mean like a shirt and tie?

I thought the dress codes were lenient over there

so like, personally I agree with school uniforms but that's just me

but also, how extensively testing are you talking? lol

I think they have to be screened before entering Kindergarten to see if they are functional enough and potty trained.