K through 12
Kindergarten through twelfth
K through 12 refers to the span of American public education from kindergarten through twelfth grade—roughly ages five to eighteen.
The phrase appears in discussions of educational policy, funding, and curriculum: K-through-12 standards, K-12 education.
Also written K-12.
Early schooling for youngsters
- first gradeOpening elementary year
- second gradeElementary school's third year
- third gradeSchool year for eight-year-olds
- fourth gradeElementary school's middle year
fifth grade · grade school · playground · recess · crayons · alphabet · phonics · spelling
Grades 6-8 institution
- junior highIntermediate secondary school
- high schoolUpper secondary institution
- sixth gradeAcademic year for eleven-year-olds
- seventh gradeSecond year of middle school
eighth grade · ninth grade · tenth grade · eleventh grade · twelfth grade · freshman · sophomore · junior
Free government-run education
- private schoolTuition-funded educational institution
- charter schoolIndependent school with public funding
- school districtGeographic education administrative unit
- school boardLocal education governing body
superintendent · principal · curriculum · academic year · semester · quarter · summer break · spring break
Identical exams given uniformly
- SATCollege admissions exam
- ACTCollege readiness assessment
- report cardsStudent progress evaluations
- gradesAcademic performance ratings
assessments · GPA · transcripts · achievement tests · test prep · scoring · percentile · pass
kindergarten
Early schooling for youngsters
- first gradeOpening elementary year
- second gradeElementary school's third year
- third gradeSchool year for eight-year-olds
fourth grade · fifth grade · grade school · playground · recess · crayons · alphabet · phonics · spelling · handwriting
middle school
Grades 6-8 institution
- junior highIntermediate secondary school
- high schoolUpper secondary institution
- sixth gradeAcademic year for eleven-year-olds
seventh grade · eighth grade · ninth grade · tenth grade · eleventh grade · twelfth grade · freshman · sophomore · junior · senior
public school
Free government-run education
- private schoolTuition-funded educational institution
- charter schoolIndependent school with public funding
- school districtGeographic education administrative unit
school board · superintendent · principal · curriculum · academic year · semester · quarter · summer break · spring break · winter break
standardized tests
Identical exams given uniformly
- SATCollege admissions exam
- ACTCollege readiness assessment
- report cardsStudent progress evaluations
grades · assessments · GPA · transcripts · achievement tests · test prep · scoring · percentile · pass · fail
K through 12higher education
Post-secondary academic training
college · postsecondary education · university · graduate school · tertiary education
K through 12workforce
All available workers
working life · adulthood · career · retirement · professional life
K through 12lifelong learning
Ongoing self-improvement through study
self-directed learning · autodidacticism · informal education · unschooling