English primary classes in USA for international students

Getting a primary education in the USA is a decent start for those who plan to study at an American secondary and higher school. At the age of 6-12 the students are easier to get used to a new language environment.

The studying in primary schools in the USA lasts from the first to the fifth grade. During this period, most school subjects, with the exception of fine arts, physical education and music, are taught by one teacher. At this stage, children study writing, reading, arithmetic, natural and social sciences.

• Most children go to school at 5 years old, but in some states this age has been increased to eight;
• For five—year-old students, a zero class is provided – Kindergarten, where there is a schedule and daily lessons;
• After grade zero, primary education in the USA takes another 6 years;
• In the best primary schools in America, classes in all subjects are taught by one teacher (with the exception of physical education and creative disciplines). The main subjects include arithmetic and English, which is divided into reading and writing. Children also get acquainted with the structure of the surrounding world and get their first experience of studying humanities in the form of the history of their region.
• Starting from the third grade, the students take final tests at the end of the school year. These tests are taken seriously — they determine the future educational route. Children, who successfully cope with tests, firstly, can count on in-depth classes and an individual curriculum, and secondly, continue their studies in a stronger secondary school.

• Fluency in English

A child who studied at a primary school in the United States does not need to confirm his knowledge of the language when going to secondary school.

• The children get used to the American assessment — testing system from an early age.
• Studying in an American primary school increases the chances of studying in a good secondary school, because it will be easier to enrol in it.

Already in primary schools in the USA, all children are divided according to their abilities. This is one of the characteristic features of American schools. Before starting school, the children take an IQ test. On its basis, children are divided into groups. Starting from the third grade, all students are tested annually. In general, all the results of studying in the states are traditionally checked in the form of testing.

Depending on the student's progress, they can be transferred to a class for gifted students, where subjects are studied more widely and more homework is given, or vice versa, a class for laggards, where there are fewer tasks, and the course is easier.

The cost of studying in the primary schools in the USA during one academic year accounts for 30,000 – 40,000 USD.

The child gets into a friendly environment that motivates learning and development in every possible way. Small classrooms, early development of independent learning abilities, work with mentors, well—equipped scientific laboratories, creative and sports grounds are just a few of the advantages of studying in good private elementary schools in the USA.

This issue requires careful analysis, because private schools in the United States are not limited in any way in the choice of subject teaching methods and manuals — they are different in each educational institution. Each school has its own character, values and traditions, and this must be taken into account when choosing.

Below the list of the best primary schools in America for the international students:

• Leman Manhattan Preparatory School is located in the centre of New York. The students study here until the end of secondary education — until the age of 18, but the junior school is located in a separate building. Each student is guaranteed the individual approach and studying plan, which helps to develop strengths. In addition to basic subjects, the foreign students get acquainted with world culture and learn foreign languages, and after the main lessons they attend creative and sports additional classes.
• In Ross School much attention is paid not to the study of subjects separately, but to the establishment of the relationship between them. In one lesson, students get acquainted with history, geography, religion, philosophy and the basics of economics at the same time. There is a lot of practice in teaching — children do not sit over books, but create their own model of the solar system, visit a local farm and make their first experiments in scientific laboratories.
• Piligrim School is located in Los Angeles, its main task is college preparation. The curriculum is characterized by a high intensity of classes. For example, when learning English, children also study penmanship and phonetics. The schedule includes two foreign languages at once — Spanish and Mandarin Chinese.