Education - Sistema Educacional Americano

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

escola infantil

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

pré-escola

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

pré-escola

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

jardim de infância

a primary school for the first six or eight grades

escola elementar

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

escola primária

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

escola de ensino fundamental

a secondary school typically including grades 9 through 12

escola secundária

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

escola de ensino fundamental

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

escola secundária

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

escola preparatória

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

faculdade

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

universidade