State school

State schools  usually mean primary or secondary schools which educate children without charge. They are funded in whole or part by taxation. The term may also refer to public institutions of post-secondary education. State schools have to follow the national curriculum for their country.

State schools may be called public schools outside of England and Wales.In England and Wales, some independent schools for 13 to 18-year-olds are called 'public schools'.

By region or country
United States

In the United States, "state school" is colloquial for state university, a college, or a university in a state university system. "Public school" is used for elementary, middle, or high schools that get their money from the government or are run by the government. "Private school" is used for schools that do not get their money from the government, nor are they run by the government. 

 References 

 Related pages 
Compulsory education
Other websites
 Explanatory article at the Good Schools Guide
 Public Education Network 
 Center on Reinventing Public Education
 The Story of American Public Education
 Public Education in the United States 
 History of Public Education in the United States


Category:Types of educational institutions