Fourth grade

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4th grade redirects to here; an alternate meaning is 4th Grade (South Park)

Fourth grade (called Grade 4 in some regions) is a year of education in America and many other nations. The fourth grade is the fourth school year after kindergarten. Students are usually 9–10 years old, but sometimes as old as 13. It is a part of elementary school. Primary school is a school providing instruction for very young pupils, comprising the first three or four grades of elementary school. Fourth grade is equivalent of 'Year 5' in the UK, except in Scotland where it is 'Primary 4'.

• In the United States, in mathematics, fourth graders are usually taught how to add and subtract vulgar fractions and decimals. Long division is also generally introduced here, and addition, subtraction, and multiplication of whole numbers is extended to larger numbers.

• In Ontario the study of the French Language begins.

Preceded by Third grade

Fourth grade 9–10

Succeeded by Fifth grade

Its English equivalent is Year 5, the sixth year of primary school.