Children usually begin their acquaintance with society at the age of three, when they enter kindergartens. As a rule, preschools are opened on the basis of elementary schools and function in their classrooms. Or they are founded as a separate institution similar to Russian kindergartens. Parents usually have to pay a lot of money for the services of preschools, because almost all preschools in the country are private. However, low-income families also have the opportunity to send their child to kindergartens - for this purpose there is a program Head Start. It is aimed at paying for kindergarten services if...

In elementary school, a child begins to learn not only how to interact with others, as was the case in kindergarten, but also becomes involved in various subjects, among them: physical education, visual arts, music, natural science, mathematics, oral and written English, geography, and social studies. It usually takes six to seven years to complete elementary school, and subjects are divided into different stages of study. American students study all core subjects with one teacher, who also acts as a class teacher (a system reminiscent of Russia's). The only exceptions are physical education, music, and fine arts. A separate branch...