On top of this – and in all fairness, Britain is just as bad – Society these days prevents the exercise of any effective discipline in schools, and as a result the teachers have no authority or control over the behaviour. Even when they are in class, a lot of the kids are not applying themselves, and actually learning anything, and the way the laws are these days, there seems to be nothing anyone can do about it.

Kindergarden, then 1st through 12th grade. (roughly age 5 to start, then roughly age 17 or 18 when you complete.)

Then you can choose to go to college if you want.

Almost any financially disadvantaged person can still get some form of college education through funding of student loans, grants, scholarships, etc.

I suppose it also depends on every persons individual “situation” too.