K-12
Education & Academia abbreviation · K-12 Education
| Stands for | Kindergarten through 12th grade |
|---|---|
| Categories | Education & Academia |
K-12 stands for Kindergarten through 12th grade, a K-12 education abbreviation.
The span of publicly funded primary and secondary education in the United States, Canada and some other countries, covering 13 years from kindergarten to the end of high school. Nearly 50 million students attend US public K-12 schools.
Example: The district serves 42,000 K-12 students in 61 schools.
Usage notes
Also written K–12 with an en dash or K12. In Canada the term is common in English-speaking provinces, while Quebec's system differs. Education companies use "K-12" to separate their school market from higher education. Pronounced "kay through twelve".
Related abbreviations
More K-12 education abbreviations
- IEE – Independent educational evaluation
- IEP – Individualized Education Program
- IFSP – Individualized Family Service Plan
- ISD – Independent school district
- JHS – Junior high school
- JROTC – Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps
- K-8 – Kindergarten through 8th grade
- LEA – Local educational agency
- LEP – Limited English proficient
- LRE – Least restrictive environment
- ML – Multilingual learner
- MS – Middle school