The school year in Sweden starts in mid August and ends in mid June. Our policy is to place students in their age-appropriate grade level. We also take into consideration a student’s previous school experience.
We use the following age guidelines to help us place students into the appropriate grade levels:
| Student Age | Sweden | British System | United States/Canada | France | Australia |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Pre-school (Förskola) | Pre-school | Pre-school | PS | |
| 4 | Pre-school | Reception | Pre-school/Junior Kindergarten | MS | Prep 1/Kindergarten |
| 5 | Pre-school | Year 1 | Kindergarten | GS | Prep |
| 6 | Pre-school class (Förskoleklass) | Year 2 | Grade 1 | CP | Year 1 |
| 7 | Year 1 (Lågstadiet) | Year 3 | Grade 2 | CE1 | Year 2 |
| 8 | Year 2 | Year 4 | Grade 3 | CE2 | Year 3 |
| 9 | Year 3 | Year 5 | Grade 4 | CM1 | Year 4 |
| 10 | Year 4 (Mellanstadiet) | Year 6 | Grade 5 | CM2 | Year 5 |
| 11 | Year 5 | Year 7 | Grade 6 | Sixiéme | Year 6 |
| 12 | Year 6 | Year 8 | Grade 7 | Cinquiéme | Year 7 |
| 13 | Year 7 (Högstadiet) | Year 9 | Grade 8 | Quatriéme | Year 8 |
| 14 | Year 8 | Year 10 | Grade 9 | Troiséme | Year 9 |
| 15 | Year 9 | Year 11 | Grade 10 | Seconde | Year 10 |
| 16 | Year 10 (Gymnasium) | Year 12 | Grade 11 | Premiére | Year 11 |
| 17 | Year 11 | Year 13 | Grade 12 | Terminale | Year 12 |
| 18 | Year 12 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |