(一) 幼儿教育与义务教育紧密相连。美国对6～18岁儿童和青少年实行义务教育,但大部分州的5岁幼儿进入小学附设的幼儿园(班)是免费的,也就是说,这些州的义务教育实际上包括了学前一年,在那里,一般学校的学制是从幼儿园算起的。美国的小学,无论公立还是私立,均设有幼儿园(班)。幼儿园(班)顺理成章地由学校领导,其人事、 (I) Early childhood education is closely linked with compulsory education. Compulsory education is provided for children aged 6-18 years and adolescents in the United States, but the majority of state 5-year-olds go to kindergartens attached to primary schools free of charge, meaning that compulsory education in these states actually includes the year before school, There, the general school system is from kindergarten. Primary schools in the United States, both public and private, have kindergartens (classes). Kindergarten (class) a matter of course by the school leadership, its personnel,