A school is an educational institution designed to
provide learning spaces and learning environments for
the teaching of students under the direction of
teachers. Most countries have systems of formal
education,
which is sometimes compulsory. In these
systems, students progress through a series of schools.
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The names for these schools vary by country (discussed
in the Regional terms section below) but generally
include primary school for young children and secondary
school for teenagers who have
completed primary
education. An institution where higher education is
taught is commonly called a university college or
university.
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In addition to these core schools, students in a given
country may also attend schools before and after primary
(elementary in the U.S.) and secondary (middle school in
the U.S.) education.[3] Kindergarten or preschool
provide some schooling to very young children
(typically
ages 3 to 5). University, vocational school, college or
seminary may be available after secondary school.
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