| 美国的教育体系 |
初等教育教育
在美国，儿童教育属于义务教育并普遍提供，但这并不一定适用于学前教育，具体规定也因州而异。小学教育从幼儿园开始，随后进入小学阶段，学制为3至7年。课程设置也会因学区层面的决定而异，但仍以阅读、写作和数学为重点。
中等教育教育
随后是介于小学和中学之间的初中教育阶段。其学制同样因州而异。在仍以学术为重点的核心课程之外，部分科目可作为选修课。
中等教育教育
高中教育一直延续至12年级。课程涵盖范围仍然广泛，并以通识教育为重点。大多数学校提供科学（生物、化学和物理）、数学（包括代数、几何、微积分预备课程和统计学）、英语、社会科学和体育课程。
职业教育教育
职业教育也因州而异，但大多数中学后职业与技术培训由私立职业学校提供。另有约30%由社区学院提供。这些学院开设2年制课程，以及可转入4年制大学学位课程的课程。
高等教育教育
美国拥有众多出色的大学，关于哪所大学历史最悠久、哪所最受推崇的争论一直持续不断。争议的核心包括大学的定义在不同州如何演变，以及院系范围最广是否就一定最好。
美国最古老的高等教育机构似乎包括此处所示、于1779年11月27日首次定名的宾夕法尼亚大学，几天后于1779年12月4日成立的威廉与玛丽学院，以及于1780年3月2日创立的哈佛大学。
资源:
Accreditation Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental MedicineAccrediting Bureau of Health Education SchoolsAccrediting Commission of Career Schools and CollegesAccrediting Council for Continuing Education and TrainingAccrediting Council for Independent Colleges and SchoolsAmerican Academy for Liberal EducationAmerican Bar AssociationAmerican Board of Funeral Service EducationAmerican Osteopathic AssociationAmerican Podiatric Medical AssociationAssociation for Biblical Higher EducationAssociation of Advanced Rabbinical and Talmudic SchoolsAssociation of Theological SchoolsCommission on Massage Therapy AccreditationCouncil on Chiropractic EducationCouncil on Occupational EducationDistance Education and Training CouncilJoint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic TechnologyMiddle States Association of Colleges and SchoolsMiddle States Commission on Higher EducationMiddle States Commission on Secondary SchoolsMidwifery Education Accreditation CouncilMontessori Accreditation Council for Teacher EducationNational Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and SciencesNational Association of Schools of Art and DesignNational Association of Schools of DanceNational Association of Schools of MusicNational Association of Schools of TheatreNational League for Nursing Accrediting CommissionNew England Association of Schools and CollegesNew York State Board of RegentsNorth Central Association Commission on Accreditation and School ImprovementNorth Central Association of Colleges and SchoolsNorthwest Accreditation CommissionNorthwest Commission on Colleges and UniversitiesOklahoma Department of Career and Technology EducationPennsylvania State Board of Vocational EducationPuerto Rico Department of EducationSouthern Association of Colleges and SchoolsTransnational Association of Christian Colleges and SchoolsU.S. Department of EducationWestern Association of Schools and Colleges