What does K-12 mean?

If someone says to attend the K - 12 school, it usually means going to school from kindergarten to 12th grade. I went to school from kindergarten to elementary school 8th grade but I was called K-8.

What is the K-12 course? What is the reason for the K-12 course? K-12 is the total name of elementary and secondary education. It is used in USA, Canada, Philippines, Australia. This means kindergarten and primary and secondary education for 12 years. Kindergarten is a 5 year old unit using a standardized infant course. Basic education means primary education including education for 6 to 7 years, secondary education means high school. The main purpose of the K - 12 program is to master the concepts and skills, nurture lifelong learners, and provide sufficient time to prepare for graduates of higher education, intermediate skill development, employment and entrepreneurial spirit is.

Primary and secondary education in the United States is often referred to as K - 12 education and is an abbreviation that refers to the degree of progress of students. "K" refers to kindergarten and is usually placed in elementary school system. Therefore, most students and kindergarten K - 12 education period is 12 years. In elementary school, as a part of K - 12 education, usually we will enroll students from first - grade to fifth grade or six - grade at kindergarten. The student then enters a junior high school which is usually regarded as a middle school or junior high school. Schools in the last 4 years, or sometimes 3 years, are often referred to as high schools, sometimes high schools.

K to 12 (also K - 12), under the Ministry of Education, to improve the basic skills of learners, to cultivate more capable citizens, prepare students for lifelong learning and employment It is a target education system. "K" stands for kindergarten and "12" stands for basic education for the next 12 years (6 years primary school, 4 years middle school, 2 years high school).