USA education, preschool

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

Convention 1

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

Convention 2

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

Convention 3

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

Purpose and target audience of article

The target audience of this article is parents and teachers. The purpose of the cluster of articles and related articles is to provide information to the parents and teachers to aid them in the education of preschoolers. Although these articles are not intended to be read to children, some children may enjoy articles that are mostly sounds and images.