Education

Results: 8

• Charter Schools (1)
  HD-0500.1500

  Charter Schools

  HD-0500.1500
  
  Elementary or secondary schools that are operated by a nonprofit board under a contractual arrangement with a state education authority, public university, community college, intermediate school district or local school district. Charter schools can operate any combination of grades from kindergarten through 12th grade, can specialize in a specific subject area or approach, may be required to meet specialized accountability standards and/or to abide by the same laws and regulations that govern public schools, and cannot charge tuition.
• Colleges/Universities (2)
  HD-6000.1300

  Colleges/Universities

  HD-6000.1300
  
  Postsecondary educational institutions that offer the highest possible level of formal learning in various fields and disciplines for people who meet entry level requirements and are interested in an advanced education. Included are public and private colleges and universities that offer a four year, undergraduate course of study, which award a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) or Bachelor of Science (B.S. or B. Sc.) degree to successful graduates; and those that offer postgraduate study at masters or doctorate levels in addition to an undergraduate program.
• Intermediate Schools (2)
  HD-8000.1800-330

  Intermediate Schools

  HD-8000.1800-330
  
  Educational institutions that provide formal instruction for students in the fourth, fifth, or sixth grades (and in some cases, seventh and eighth grades) which places emphasis on a gradual exposure to a broad curriculum including history, geography, social studies, basic general science, literature, art, music, creative writing, physical education and possibly languages.
• Language Instruction (1)
  PL-7400.4500

  Language Instruction

  PL-7400.4500
  
  Programs that provide classes or individual instruction for people who want to learn or perfect their skills in another language. Included are programs that offer instruction in languages other than English (often referred to as foreign languages), indigenous languages (languages of the peoples native to North America), heritage languages (languages to which an individual has a cultural connection) which may also be indigenous or foreign languages depending on the community context, and languages that are at risk for extinction and need to be preserved to pass them along to future generations.
• Middle Schools (2)
  HD-8000.1800-500

  Middle Schools

  HD-8000.1800-500
  
  Educational institutions that provide formal instruction for students in the seventh, eighth and ninth grades which focuses on a more advanced study of history, geography, social studies, science, literature, art, music, creative writing, physical education and languages, and which may broaden the curriculum to add a number of elective subjects.
• Primary Schools (2)
  HD-8000.1800-650

  Primary Schools

  HD-8000.1800-650
  
  Educational institutions that provide formal instruction for students in the first, second and third grades that focuses on developing the children's understanding and knowledge of the basic skills such as reading, writing and arithmetic.
• School Districts (2)
  HD-8200

  School Districts

  HD-8200
  
  Local administrative units that operate schools or contract for school services in specific geographical areas.
• Secondary/High Schools (2)
  HD-8000.8100

  Secondary/High Schools

  HD-8000.8100
  
  Programs that provide a graded system of learning in a formal school setting from grades nine or 10 through 12 for adolescents who usually range in age from 13 or 14 to 18. High schools provide formal instruction for students who want to prepare themselves for further education at the college/university level as well as those who prefer to seek employment immediately after high school graduation. The curriculum for students who are planning to terminate their formal education focuses on vocational preparation whereas that for college/university-bound students focuses on providing the required number of hours of instruction in targeted subjects to enable them to meet college/university entrance requirements.