AMERICAN SCHOOL SYSTEM

AMERICANS AT SCHOOL

 The school system in the Usa is different from Brazil. First I am going to write about Elementary school: Grades 1 – 6. American children go to Elementary school when thy are six years old. In most parts of the country, elementar schools also have Kindergartens for five years old. Pre-schools for children younger than five. It is not obligatory American children go to school before six. In a public elementar schools boys and girls are in the same class, with between 15 and 30 students.

KINDERGARTEN SCHOOL

HIGH SCHOOL: Grades 7 – 12

 Children go to school to learn many things like: to read, to write. To make friends, to use free time well and to study alone. In Junior high school ( grades 7 – 8 ) and in high school ( grades 9 – 12 ) these are importante lessons. In the USA, teachers stay in their classrooms while students go grom class to class. Every high school, student has a guidance counselor. In American high schools, it is so importante a social life and sports, too. American learn sport as parto f their education. Every classroom has na American flag in it. When students graduate from high school, each of them gets a prize. Afterwards the graduating class has a big party, or “prom”, graduation is the greatest ceremony of all in American schools.

                                                                   HIGH SCHOOL

PRIVATE SCHOOLS

 Private does not mean better. But it does mean expensive. Most private schools accept only children who already doing well in school and are able to work quietly. Classes are often quieter and less crowded than classes in public schools. Only about 17 percent of American children are sent to private schools.

                                                     PRIVATE SCHOOL

BLACK AND WHITES IN SCHOOL

 In the old days black and White children did not go to the same schools. Black people fought against it. Luther King Jr help them. He was a great leader.

THE MELTING POT

 The United States is the big “Melting Pot” of countries. In a melting pot, different metals are melted together to make a new stringer metal. The USA is like a “melting pot” for people. In the past people from many different European countries came to the USA. Today people are still coming to live in the US.

TESTS, MARKS AND REPORT CARDS

 In the United States students take many tests each year. The tests that students take also their their teachers and schools. Teachers gave tests for the students if,the students pass, they go on to the next grade. But these tests also show if teachers are doing well.

 Most American schools give the following marks: A=91 -100; B=81 – 90;  C=71 -80; D=65 – 70; E=50 – 64, and F below 50 percent. Students get report cards four times a year, one copy is sent to the parentes and the school keeps a copy.

                                              YALE UNIVERSITY IN THE USA

CHOOSING A COLLEGE

 The students wite letters to three or four colleges and sending in forms. College accept only students who have done well in high school. The college interviews the students. Most college students live on the campus.