The School Years
What are the year names and what age groups are in them?
American school years and other countries' school year names compared.
What are the classes called, and what age group is it?
Here is a chart to show the years together.
The names of the years of children's schooling are different across countries.
This can make searching the intranet for the appropriate worksheets or resources for your child a little tricky.
High school year names and American school year names are not the same across every school system.
What are the school year names in the USA?
- PreSchool
- Kindergarten
- 1st to 8th Grade
- Freshman
- Sophomore
- Junior
- Senior
What are the school year group ages across the world?
The names of the school years across countries can be confusing.
For example, the second year of school is called Year 1 in England. In Scotland, it's P2, and in the US it's Kindergarten.
Here is a table to show the junior, middle, and high school year names and ages across several countries.
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| Age | USA | England | Scotland | Australia | China | India |
| 4-5 | PreSchool | Reception | P1 | Kindergarten | No school | LKG |
| 5-6 | Kindergarten | Year 1 | P2 | Kindergarten / Prep | No school | UKG |
| 6-7 | 1st Grade | Year 2 | P3 | Year 1 | Year 1 | Class 1 |
| 7-8 | 2nd Grade | Year 3 | P4 | Year 2 | Year 2 | Class 2 |
| 8-9 | 3rd Grade | Year 4 | P5 | Year 3 | Year 3 | Class 3 |
| 9-10 | 4th Grade | Year 5 | P6 | Year 4 | Year 4 | Class 4 |
| 10-11 | 5th Grade | Year 6 | P7 | Year 5 | Year 5 | Class 5 |
| 11-12 | 6th Grade | Year 7 | S1 | Year 6 | Year 6 | Class 6 |
| 12-13 | 7th Grade | Year 8 | S2 | Year 7 | Year 7 | Class 7 |
| 13-14 | 8th Grade | Year 9 | S3 | Year 8 | Year 8 | Class 8 |
| 14-15 | 9th Grade Freshman | Year 10 | S4 | Year 9 | Year 9 | Class 9 |
| 15-16 | 10th Grade Sophomore | Year 11 | S5 | Year 10 | Year 10 | Class 10 |
| 16-17 | 11th Grade Junior | Lower Sixth | S6 | Year 11 | Year 11 | Class 11 |
| 17-18 | 12th Grade Senior | Upper Sixth | Higher Ed | Year 12 | Year 12 | Class 12 |
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| Age | USA | England | Scotland |
| 4-5 | PreSchool | Reception | P1 |
| 5-6 | Kindergarten | Year 1 | P2 |
| 6-7 | 1st Grade | Year 2 | P3 |
| 7-8 | 2nd Grade | Year 3 | P4 |
| 8-9 | 3rd Grade | Year 4 | P5 |
| 9-10 | 4th Grade | Year 5 | P6 |
| 10-11 | 5th Grade | Year 6 | P7 |
| 11-12 | 6th Grade | Year 7 | S1 |
| 12-13 | 7th Grade | Year 8 | S2 |
| 13-14 | 8th Grade | Year 9 | S3 |
| 14-15 | 9th Grade Freshman | Year 10 | S4 |
| 15-16 | 10th Grade Sophomore | Year 11 | S5 |
| 16-17 | 11th Grade Junior | Lower Sixth | S6 |
| 17-18 | 12th Grade Senior | Upper Sixth | Higher Ed |
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| Age | Australia | China | India |
| 4-5 | Kindergarten | No school | LKG |
| 5-6 | Kindergarten / Prep | No school | UKG |
| 6-7 | Year 1 | Year 1 | Class 1 |
| 7-8 | Year 2 | Year 2 | Class 2 |
| 8-9 | Year 3 | Year 3 | Class 3 |
| 9-10 | Year 4 | Year 4 | Class 4 |
| 10-11 | Year 5 | Year 5 | Class 5 |
| 11-12 | Year 6 | Year 6 | Class 6 |
| 12-13 | Year 7 | Year 7 | Class 7 |
| 13-14 | Year 8 | Year 8 | Class 8 |
| 14-15 | Year 9 | Year 9 | Class 9 |
| 15-16 | Year 10 | Year 10 | Class 10 |
| 16-17 | Year 11 | Year 11 | Class 11 |
| 17-18 | Year 12 | Year 12 | Class 12 |
The table above shows what years the class names are.
What the age range is for children in those classes
and comparatively what other countries name the school years.
Do you wish to know the school year names in a location we haven't covered?
Does your School do something different?
Email us [email protected]
Looking for the right worksheet can be tricky
If you are looking for information or resources to help your child in school or homeschooling then use the table above as a guide to what the age ranges are and what the year name is.
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