USA education, preschool

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In the USA education system there is no clear definition of preschool. The general term is all schooling before 5 yrs old, but even the 5 yr old grade is not standard.

Grade naming[edit]

Convention 1[edit]

• 2 year old - Preschool
• 3 year old - Nursery
• 4 year old - Kindergarten
• 5 year old - Pre-1A

Convention 2[edit]

• 3 year old - K3
• 4 year old - K4
• 5 year old - K5

Convention 3[edit]

• 1 year old - Infant room
• 2 year old - Toddler room
• 3 year old - Nursery
• 4 year old - Preschool
• 5 year old - Kindergarten