Éducation - Système éducatif américain

a place where young children, typically infants and toddlers, are cared for during the day while their parents are at work or otherwise occupied

école maternelle, crèche

a place that children under the age of six can go to learn and play

école maternelle

an educational program designed to prepare children for kindergarten by providing foundational skills and socialization experiences

pré-école, école maternelle

a class or school that prepares four-year-old to six-year-old children for elementary school

jardin d’enfants

a primary school for the first six or eight grades

école primaire

an elementary school attended by children between the ages of 6 and 12

école primaire

(in the US and Canada) a junior high school; a school for children between the ages of about 11 and 14

collège

a secondary school typically including grades 9 through 12

lycée

a school for students between an elementary school and a high school, typically those in the 7th and 8th grades

collège

a school attended by students between the ages of 14 and 18

lycée, humanités, secondaire, gymnase

a private secondary institution that provides a rigorous academic curriculum and prepares students for admission to selective colleges and universities

école préparatoire, lycée préparatoire

a university in which students can study up to a bachelor's degree after graduation from school

université

an educational institution at the highest level, where we can study for a degree or do research

université