Primary School
In North America this may be known as Grade School or Elementary School but in Africa and some parts of Europe it is referred to as primary school. A comprehensive explanation is listed in the table below:
| Elementary School | Primary School |
|---|---|
| 1st Grade | Primary 1 |
| 2nd Grade | Primary 2 |
| 3rd Grade | Primary 3 |
| 4th Grade | Primary 4 |
| 5th Grade | Primary 5 |
| 6th Grade | Primary 6 |
Primary 6 ends primary school in Ghana, Ghana has no middle school system.
Read more about this topic: Education In Ghana
Famous quotes containing the words primary school, primary and/or school:
“Parental attitudes have greater correlation with pupil achievement than material home circumstances or variations in school and classroom organization, instructional materials, and particular teaching practices.”
—Children and Their Primary Schools, vol. 1, ch. 3, Central Advisory Council for Education, London (1967)
“If a madman were to come into this room with a stick in his hand, no doubt we should pity the state of his mind; but our primary consideration would be to take care of ourselves. We should knock him down first, and pity him afterwards.”
—Samuel Johnson (1709–1784)
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—James P. Comer (20th century)