USA / CANADA

If you are considering a move from a different educational system the table below should help you to understand the equivalent year groups in the British system.

Equivalent Grades

Age of Student on Sept 1	DCIS Programme Grade	USA / Canada
Lower Primary – EYFS and Key Stage 1
3 4 5 6	Nursery Reception Year 1 Year 2	Nursery Junior K Kindergarten Grade 1
Upper Primary – Key Stage 2
7 8 9 10	Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Year 6	Grade 2 Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 5
Secondary School - Key Stage 3 and 4
11 12 13 14 15	Year 7 Year 8 Year 9 Year 10 Year 11	Grade 6 Grade 7 Grade 8 Grade 9 Grade 10
Secondary School Key Stage 5 / IB Diploma Programme
16 17	Year 12 Year 13	Grade 11 Grade 12

Age of Student on Sept 1

DCIS Programme Grade

USA / Canada

Lower Primary – EYFS and Key Stage 1

Nursery

Reception

Year 1

Year 2

Nursery

Junior K

Kindergarten

Grade 1

Upper Primary – Key Stage 2

Year 3

Year 4

Year 5

Year 6

Grade 2

Grade 3

Grade 4

Grade 5

Secondary School - Key Stage 3 and 4

Year 7

Year 8

Year 9

Year 10

Year 11

Grade 6

Grade 7

Grade 8

Grade 9

Grade 10

Secondary School Key Stage 5 / IB Diploma Programme

Year 12

Year 13

Grade 11

Grade 12

USA / CANADA

Equivalent Grades

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