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American children are guaranteed 12 years of schooling, in addition to one year of kindergarten. Before officially beginning school, many children attend daycare or pre-school. These programs, which focus mostly on play and the development of social skills, also introduce the children to the world of education. They begin with learning the alphabet and counting numbers as early as age 3. The first day of school is a big day, not only for the child but also for the parents and grandparents.