Types of educational institutions

Types of educational institution include the following:

Early Childhood Education

• Preschool
• Kindergarten
• Nursery School

Primary Education

• Elementary School, Primary School, "Grade School", School
• Middle School
• Comprehensive School

Secondary Education

• Secondary School, School
• High School
• Upper School
• Independent School (UK)
• Academy (English school)
• University-preparatory school
• Gymnasium
• Hauptschule
• Realschule

Higher Education

• College
  • Career college
  • Community college
  • Junior college
  • Liberal arts college
  • Madrasah
  • Residential college
  • Sixth form college
  • Technical college or Institute of Technology
  • University college
• Institute of technology (Polytechnic)
• University
  • Corporate university
  • International university
  • Local university
  • Jamiah
  • Medieval university
  • Nizamiyya
  • Private university
  • Public university
  • University of the Third Age
  • Urban university
  • Vocational university
• Specialized schools or institutes of higher education
  • Art schools, design schools, etc.
  • Vocational School
  • Academy

See also

• Ancient universities
• Academic degree
• List of academic disciplines
• College application
• List of colleges and universities
• Muslim educational institutions

References