In some schools in Spain, students are placed into one mixed level class (like in American elementary schools) and are with the same kids all day long. Year after year. According to Spanish Vs American Schools: 5 Big Differences, “This cuts back on bullying a lot; in fact, I rarely observed true bullying in any of the Spanish schools I taught in. These kids are so used to one another that they really are like one big family, which is probably conducive to a positive learning environment” (Page 1 of 1). The stages of education are similar in the ways the grade levels are broken up by ages. The ages are different in how they’re set up but the basis is roughly the same. The material in generally the same depending which subject but Spanish speaking countries tend to be less advanced in their education because of the materials and resources they have to teach with. Going to college and university is the same regarding the ages in which you go and choosing what fields to study. Since Spanish and English are similar in some ways, communicating should run smoothly once the basis of English is taught to the Spanish speaking …show more content…
As for college and university, and the environment of the classroom is where the student may struggle more. Since the material taught in Spanish speaking countries is less advanced that will add to another drawback. Fortunately, the student should be able to feel similar because of how the school stages are set up, and the overall setup of the classroom. If the student chose to come to LHS we should all remember not to offend how their culture affects their schooling and to be as helpful as we can. So if a student from a Spanish speaking country were to come to LHS they shouldn't have many troubles adjusting because the school systems are very