Spanish Phrases: Levels of education and educational establishments in Spanish

The following describe levels of education in Spanish. See also: school subjects in Spanish, exams and qualifications in Spanish.

kinder	-	=kindergarten (US), =nursery and reception (UK) (3-6 years)
prescolar	-	preschool
primaria	-	primary school (education) (6-12 years)
secundaria	-	secondary school, middle school, (lower) high school (education) (13-16 years)
una escuela primaria/secundaria	-	a primary/secundary school
el instituto1	-	secondary school
bachillerato	-	(upper) high school education, sixth form education (17-18 years)
prepa(ratoria)2	-	(upper) high school, sixth form college (in preparation for university education)
universidad	-	university
estoy...	-	I am...
está...	-	he/she is...
...en el kinder	-	...at kindergarten/nursery school
...en el prescolar	-	...at preschool
...en la primaria/secundaria	-	...at primary/secondary school
...en el bachillerato	-	...at high school/sixth form college
...en la universidad	-	...at university

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1. Used in Spain only.
2. Used in Latin America only.

Names of educational establishments in Mexico

The following are more specific types of school in Mexico.

CENDI (=centro de desarollo infantil)	sɛndi	nursery school, early years education centre (up to 3 years)
primaria comunitaria	-	=community school (type of school found in rural places, generally with a single classroom, in which all levels of education are offered)
colegio de ciencias y humanidades	-	(type of high school or sixth form college)
colegio nacional de educación profesional técnica	-	technical college (leading to vocational qualification)
CECyT (centro de estudios científicos y tecnológicos)	sɛsit	technology college (giving a vocational qualification and allowing further study at university)
telesecundaria	-	distance learning centre (offering education at secondary level)

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