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18-1816: Union School or Old Union School or variations may refer to: in Haiti Union School Haiti in the United States Old Union School (Birdell, Arkansas) , listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) Geyserville Union School (Geyserville, California) , NRHP-listed Union School (West Haven, Connecticut) , NRHP-listed Union School (Filer, Idaho) , NRHP-listed Burns Union School , Burns, Kansas, NRHP-listed Union Station School (Paducah, Kentucky) , NRHP-listed Union School (Searsport, Maine) , NRHP-listed Douglas Union School , Douglas, Michigan, NRHP-listed Union School (St. Johns, Michigan) , NRHP-listed Union School (Natchez, Mississippi) Newton Union Schoolhouse (Camden, New Jersey) , NRHP-listed Union Schoolhouse , Red Bank, New Jersey, NRHP-listed East Otto Union School , East Otto, New York, NRHP-listed East Springfield Union School , East Springfield, New York, NRHP-listed Old Union School (Chesterville, Ohio) , NRHP-listed Old Union School (Coshocton, Ohio) , NRHP-listed West Union School , Norwich, Ohio, NRHP-listed Union School (Fort Washington, Pennsylvania) , NRHP-listed Dillingersville Union School and Church , Zionsville, Pennsylvania, NRHP-listed First Union School (Crozier, Virginia) , NRHP-listed Second Union School , Goochland, Virginia, NRHP-listed See also [ edit ] Union High School (disambiguation) Union School District (disambiguation) Topics referred to by

36-470: A local school district and draw from the entire district instead of the closest school zone . Some offer specialized courses or curricula that prepare students for a specific field of study. In contrast, others use the label as a promotional tool without offering programs different from a conventional high school. Preparatory schools began before the Civil War , when there were no public schools above

54-684: A school used to progress into another school. Prep schools in Japan are usually considered prestigious and are often difficult to get into. However, there are many tiers of prep schools, the entry into which depends on the university that the school leads into. Japanese prep schools started as chūgakkō ( 中学校 ) , secondary schools for boys, which were founded after the secondary school law in 1886. Later, kōtō jogakkō ( 高等女学校 ) , secondary school for girls (1891), and jitsugyō gakkō ( 実業学校 ) , vocational schools (1924), were included among chūtōgakkō and were legally regarded as schools on

72-500: A year in 2014). Some prep schools are affiliated with a particular religious denomination. Unlike parochial (Catholic) schools , independent preparatory schools are not governed by a religious organization, and students are usually not required to receive instruction in one particular religion. While independent prep schools in the United States are not subject to government oversight or regulation, many are accredited by one of

90-513: Is ESL support through Grade 12 for students that need it. Union School has AP and honors classes for high school students. The school gives standardized US tests including the Iowa Test of Basic Skills, the PSAT, SAT, ACT, and TOEFL. The school consists of an elementary school (grades pre-k to 5), a middle school (grades 6 -8), and a high school (grades 9 to 12). Union School is a member of ACCAS ,

108-585: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Union School Haiti Union School is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools . Union School, a university preparatory school , is considered to be an "elite" institution within Haiti. Union School was founded in Port-au-Prince , Haiti, in 1919 as a school for

126-488: Is located on two hectares, with two buildings, 38 classrooms, two computer labs, two science labs, a library with 12,000 volumes and sports fields. The school has an extra-curricular program that includes soccer, volleyball, dance, drama, community service, homework club, and environmental conservation. Union School uses a curriculum that is based on a general United States’ model. Instruction is in English and French, and there

144-452: Is sometimes based on specific selection criteria , usually academic, but some schools have open enrollment. In 2017, 5.7 million students were enrolled in US private elementary or secondary schools, constituting 10% of total school enrollment. Of those, 1.4 million students were enrolled in a secular (nonsectarian) school. Public and charter college preparatory schools are typically connected to

162-492: The grammar school or elementary level anywhere in the US. Their graduates were not ready for college study, so many colleges set up "preparatory academies" to prepare them for college study. The preparatory division could dwarf the college enrollment, as at New York Central College . There were also preparatory schools unaffiliated with colleges, especially for girls, such as the Columbia Female Academy. At

180-402: The 13–18 age range. Little financial aid other than loans is available. Prep schools can be day schools , boarding schools , or both, and may be co-educational or single-sex . Currently, day schools are more common than boarding, and since the 1970s, co-educational schools have been more common than single-sex. Unlike the public schools which are free, they charge tuition ($ 10,000 to 40,000+

198-586: The 21st century, some trial cases connecting public junior and senior high schools are seen in each region, too, broadening the education for college entrance. As the Japanese government provides grant-in-aid to private schools, the tuition is 5,000–10,000 US dollars per year, even if it is a private school. In the United States , there are public , private , and charter college-preparatory schools that can be either parochial or secular . Admission

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216-669: The Association of Colombian-Caribbean American Schools. The school's athletic program currently fields teams for he following sports: Girls' Varsity Soccer, Boys' Varsity Soccer, Girls' Volleyball, and Boys' Basketball. University preparatory school A college-preparatory school (usually shortened to preparatory school or prep school ) is a type of secondary school . The term refers to public , private independent or parochial schools primarily designed to prepare students for higher education . In Japan, college-prep schools are called Shingakukō ( 進学校 ) , which means

234-587: The children of U.S. Marine Corps families stationed in Haiti. From 1920 to 1934 the school, then named Colony School, was located on Turgeau Avenue with one hundred and ten students. On June 10, 1934, the Marines left Haiti, and the Colony School was left with fourteen students. In 1934, French was also added to the curriculum. In 1943, the school was reopened on the Champs de Mars in downtown Port-au-Prince. It

252-528: The new system (6-3-3) took effect in 1947. Many shingakkō are six-year schools . Many have their origins in kyūsei chūgakkō and kōtō jogakkō , or ones attached to universities. Japanese pupils who aspire to a prep school education take written examinations in sixth grade in each prep school. Unlike six-year prep schools, the top municipal senior high school (three-year schools) in each school zone and some high-ranked private senior high schools (ditto) are also regarded as shingakukō ( 進学校 ) . In

270-416: The same level as a school for boys. However, graduates from those two types of schools had more requirements for college entrance. In the modern period, many Japanese secondary schools were five-year schools, except for during a short term from 1943 to 1946. The social status of chūgakkō , or kyūsei chūgakkō ( 旧制中学校 ) , secondary schools for boys under the old system, did not disappear even after

288-421: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Union School . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Union_School&oldid=1139074295 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description

306-529: The time, men and women did not study together at any level, and there were no women's colleges . Some of the female preparatory schools became women's colleges after the Civil War. Free high school level education for all became available in the later 19th and early 20th centuries. Since then, the surviving "prep schools" in the US are primarily private, elite institutions that have very selective admission criteria and high tuition fees , catering to students in

324-662: Was also in this year that the school was renamed Union School, and the school policy was changed to accept qualified students of all nationalities. The school constructed a building on Harry Truman Boulevard, in Bicentenaire, 1954. In 1987, Union School operated out of the building that now houses the Karibe Hotel in Juvénat, and in 2001, it moved to its newly constructed campus. Notable alumni include Charles Henri Baker , Steeven Saba , and Joanne Borgella . The school

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