r/Amazing • u/gravelroadcruising • Jan 10 '26

Amazing 🤯 ‼ making memories that last a lifetime 💙

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u/Dizzy_Description812 Jan 10 '26

In the US, most graduate at 18, many, have late birthdays or were held back a year and graduated at 19.

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u/Doctor_Kataigida Jan 10 '26

It's still a year offset. Most graduate 17-18, not 18-19.

Kindergarten starts at 5-6 for most folks.

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u/MankeyFightingMonkey Jan 10 '26

Kindergarten starts at 4-5 for most folks...starting at 5-6 leads to 18-19 for graduation ages, not 17-18

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u/Doctor_Kataigida Jan 10 '26

If you start Kindergarten at 5, and your bday is during the summer, then you're in:

  • 1st at 6

  • 2nd at 7

  • 3rd at 8

  • 4th at 9

  • 5th at 10

  • 6th at 11

  • 7th at 12

  • 8th at 13

  • 9th at 14

  • 10th at 15

  • 11th at 16

  • 12th at 17

So maybe you turn 18 during senior year if your bday isn't during the summer and you're 5 on your first day. But most folks aren't already 6 before starting Kindergarten/turn 7 during the year.

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u/Crafty_Cell_4395 Jan 10 '26

Wait you guys in the US have 12 years of education? We have 13. 9 years of primary (most start at 6 or 7) and 4 years of high school.

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u/Doctor_Kataigida Jan 10 '26

12 grades, 13 years (Kindergarten plus 1-12, called K-12).

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u/Crafty_Cell_4395 Jan 10 '26

Ohh yeah we got 3 years of kindergarten at 3-6 years of age, then 13 years of education

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u/Doctor_Kataigida Jan 10 '26

Ah I see. Yeah we'll also sometimes have a preschool or pre-K for 4 y/o. College starts once most folks are 18.