Joey5th grade Mrs. Branin

School CalendarsAround the World

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Math > School Calendar

CountriesNumber of Days

in School

1 Australia 2102 Japan 2103 Denmark 2004 Netherlands 2005 France 1956 Ireland 1957 Germany 1958 Norway 1909 United Kingdom 190

10 Switzerland 19011 Sweden 18012 United States 180

School Calendars Around the World

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Australia

Japan

Denmark

NetherlandsFrance

Ireland

Germany

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Maps Around the World

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your country?

http://www.worldatlas.com/nations.htm

United StatesHours in School

United States School DaysComparing Facts

• The United States goes to school 180 days a year

• September to June• There are four marking periods?

▫ How many weeks• 8:55 – 3:40• United States students attend

school 13 years, from kindergarten to twelfth grade.

• How long are you in school?▫ Elementary

1st-5th grade▫ Middle School

6th -8th grade▫ High School

9th -12th grade

• Bonus: How many hours do you go to school in a total school year?

Australia, China, and France

Australia’s School DaysComparing Facts

Australia • 200 days a year.• January to mid December• Four terms, nine-eleven

weeks• Time of school day is from

9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.• Required 11 years, but

attend 12 years• Elementary

• 1-6 years• Secondary School

• 7-12 years

Japan

Japan’s School DaysComparing Facts

Japan • 210 days a year.• April to July• 3 terms

• with breaks in the summer, winter and spring terms

• 8:30-3:15• Required 12 years• Elementary

• 6 years• Middle School

• 3 years• Secondary School

• 3 years

France

France’s School DaysComparing Facts

France • 195 days a year.• 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.• No school on

Wednesday or Sunday, and a half day on Saturday

• August to June• Four terms• Primary grades, 6th to

11th

United Kingdom, Great Britain

United Kingdom’s School DaysComparing Facts

United Kingdom • 195 days a year.• 8:55 – 3:15• Six terms• Primary school is 4 -11

years• Children wear school

uniforms• Primary school four to eleven years

Australia, China, and France

China’s School DaysComparing Facts

China • 200 days a year.• Great deal of

technology education• 7:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.• September to mid July • Two hour lunch break• Twenty one students

in each class

Choose a CountySouth Korea School DaysComparing Facts

South Korea • days a year.• March to February• 2 terms, 44 weeks• 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.• Students help clean

their classes after school.

• Each room has 30 students.

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