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Hi next year I need to select which university to go to and which degree I want to take, I want to be a teacher and move to America to teach, the only thing is I dont know how the school system works over there, I was wondering whether any one could help me by if I make a list of the school Years and ages they use in England whether you could tell me what Grade it would be in America nad which School it would be in like whether its high school or middle school. Thanks.
Nursery
no years: age 3-4
Infant School
Reception: age 4-5
Year 1: age 5-6
Year 2: age 6-7
Junior School
Year 3: age 7-8
Year 4: age 8-9
Year 5: age 9-10
Year 6: age 10-11
Comprehensive/Secondary School
Year 7: age 11-12
Year 8: age 12-13
Year 9: age 13-14
Year 10: age 14-15
Year 11: age 15-16
Sixth Form/College (Optional)
Year 12: age 16-17
Year 13: age 17-18
( ages can be older if people are resitting a year)
University (Optional)
any age after college

Preschool/Pre-K
Usually the year before entering elementary school, though there are some programs that begin even earlier than that.
Elementary School
Kindergarten: 5-6
1st Grade: 6-7
2nd Grade: 7-8
3rd Grade: 8-9
4th Grade: 9-10
5th Grade: 10-11
Middle/Intermediate/Junior High School
6th Grade: 11-12
7th Grade: 12-13
8th Grade: 13-14
High School
9th Grade (Freshman): 14-15
10th Grade (Sophomore): 15-16
11th Grade (Junior): 16-17
12th Grade (Senior): 17-18
College/University
Usually the four years directly after high school (ages 18 to 22/23), following the same ranking (freshman, sophomore, junior, senior). However, because college is "optional" and usually doesn't have much in terms of age limitation, some people may choose to put it off for a year, not go at all, or attend much later in life.

Additionally, in some areas where the number of schools are limited, there may not be a middle school and those grades (6-8) are instead covered either by an elementary school, high school or both.