One of the issues to be resolved by families with children in school who plan to emigrate, study in Miami and South Florida, is the education of minors.
Where will they study? How much does a school cost? Is education quality? Is education better in our country of origin than in the USA?
So on will come a long list of questions to solve on this important topic, Living in Miami.
The first thing to say about it is that education in the United States is globally recognized for its high quality in both colleges and universities.
Of course, it is the latter where the level of recognition is much higher. It goes without saying that for those who study school in the USA it will be much easier to enter university.
The second thing to say is that in the United States the school education system is mostly public and, therefore, education is free.
On the other hand, there are also private schools that are the minority and these do charge a monthly tuition “tuition” (tuition).
The third thing to say is that several kinds of schools in the USA, let’s see:
Pre-school
Age of admission: between 3 and 4 years old.
Shift: half day, 2, 3 or 5 days per week
Availability: Not all schools have preschool, you have to find out first.
Tuition fee: there are free and there are paid.
Kindergarten
Entry age: 5 years old at the beginning of the course (1 September)
Day: midday or full day depending on the school, from Monday to Friday.
Tuition fee: there are free and there are paid.
Elementary School /Middle School/Junior High School
Working hours: between 5 and 7 hours a day, from Monday to Friday.
Grades: here they are studied from grade 1 to grade 8
Tuition fee: free if it is in a public school / in a private school the amount will be subject to the school
High School
Working hours: between 5 and 7 hours a day, from Monday to Friday.
Age of entry: from 14 years old and older
Grades: here they are studied from 9th grade to 12th grade
Tuition fee: free if it is in a public school / in a private school the amount will be subject to the school
Extracurricular activities: homework assistance, music, sports, dance, drama, and different types of clubs. Usually, these types of extra programs come at a cost.
Note: Schools usually have a transportation system for students (school bus)
Study in Miami
The fourth thing to say: public schools are divided into school districts, some spanning a town or several, or a city or several. These districts have a school board that appoints a superintendent, who oversees the quality of education in different kinds of schools. Elementary School to High School) is high, supervises the academic curriculum, which is characterized by being more complete than that of its peers in the different countries of Latin America.
The fifth thing to say is that in the United States it is public knowledge that there is a wide range of scholarships from both public and private institutions to access university.
Students with sports skills and outstanding talents in different areas of knowledge are supported.
The sixth thing to say is that when your children finish school and enter college, the top 5 universities in the state of Florida are ranked among the top 500 universities in the world.
The seventh and last thing to say is that South Florida, according to a research carried out by PolarisList between 2015 and 2018, has several schools, both public and private, whose graduates have entered the Universities of Harvard, Princeton and MIT.
The Polarislist list ranked 29 schools, of which 19 are private and 16 are public schools, with graduates from these universities.
Therefore, it can be concluded that the state has an optimal school infrastructure.
This allows its residents to have access to an excellent education that prepares its students for admission to a great University, in this case Top Universities in the United States.