The Book of Daniel speaks of King Nebuchadnezzar having public schools in the sixth century B.C. That the Babylonians had such things is not disputed.
I'm not aware of earlier examples, but they no doubt existed.
2012 December 21
In Germany children start school at age 6.
You start at 16, then turn 17.
Where I live school is not going back for the rest of the school year.
In Virginia, children are required to start school by the time they reach age 5. They must be enrolled in school by September 30 of the school year in which they turn 5. Parents also have the option to defer their child's enrollment until the following school year if the child turns 5 after September 30.
The Logan children start school in late October in the book "Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry." They are unable to start at the beginning of the school year because they have to help their parents with the cotton harvest.
The child can go with the parents and the school talks about what they did that year or what they are going to be doing for example a class to help students in school
St George's Episcopal School in New Orleans, LA
Children in Britain typically start primary school at the age of 4 or 5 years old. The exact age may vary slightly depending on when their birthday falls in the academic year.
yes, some schools even take children on from the age of 3
In Singapore one is expected to leave school at the age of 18 years. This is working with the assumption that one will start school at the age of 6 years.
In the state of Hawaii, children who are five years of age or older start school. If the child is age 5 by July 31, they are then allowed to enroll into classes for the next school year.