Academy (陆军学校)at West Point, New
York; the United States Naval Academy
(海军学校)in Annapolis, Maryland; and
the United States Air Force Academy (空
军军官学校)in Colorado Springs,
❖ In these schools, religious instruction is part of the curriculum
❖ Today, about 12% of all American children go to private schools for their elementary and secondary education.
It comprises four categories of institutions:
❖ The university ❖ The four-year undergraduate
institution—the college ❖ The technical training institution ❖ The two-year, or community college
❖ Secondly, they are free from religious influence.
❖ Public schools educate about 88% of
all American children.
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Private Schools
❖ Most private schools are related to religious groups.
❖ In most areas, free public school education begins with kindergarten classes for 5 years old.