How does the US school system work?

If a high-school student transferred from Canada (Toronto) to Florida, how would the credits be converted? Toronto requires 30 credits to graduate, and Florida requires 24. What happens when the Canadian student already has most of his required credits...

In Australia, its Kindergarten, Y1,2,3,4,5,6 (primary school) 7,8,9,10 (high school) 11, 12 (college) and then Uni. How is it over in America?

I just got into grad school in Montreal and I will be moving there in one month (!!) with my 7 year-old. He has been in a French immersion elementary school in Ontario since junior kindergarten, so he is near-fluent in French already. I don't think he...

Hey, I'm form the Netherlands, but I'm curious about the American educational system, because sometimes I see people showing their results, but I have no Idea what they mean. Here in the Netherlands when you finish elementary school, your grades determine...

I want to write a story about a 16 yr old who moves form England to America, and im not 100% sure how the system works. could you please tell me... 1) Are there any compulsory subjects? 2) Can you choose from a variety of subjects to study at high school...

I'm just curious!! Here in Ireland, you start Primary School at 4 or 5 its called junior infants. Then there is senior infants, first class, second class, third class, fourth class, fifth class finally sixth class (12 or 13 years) The you go to Secondary...

I know it's different for each state but can you help me understand. Here in the UK we have.... Infant school: Year 1 - Ages 5-6 Year 2 - Ages 6-7 Year 3 - Ages 7-8 Primary School: Year 4 - Ages 8-9 Year 5 - Ages 9-10 Year 6 - Ages 10-11 Secondary School...

Hey guys :D so im English and im in year 9. I have always wanted to know how the american school years worked but it was just never explained to me. So in England we have primary and secondary school but in america they have elementary, middle and high...

i live in the Uk and our school system is so different to that of America. What are the grade ages including what is freshman and sophmore stuff. And what age do you start high school, middle school etc...actually what are all the different school/college...