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A '''preparatory school''' is one which '''prepar'''es students for the nest step in their education. What this step will be differs depending on whether the school is in the [[United Kingdom]] or the [[United States]].

In both countries, the phrase usually means a fee-paying school, that is, one outside the normal provision by the state. '''Preparatory schools''' are attended by students whose parents are rich enough to be able to pay for their education.

*In the [[United Kingdom]], a '''preparatory school''' (often abbreviated as '''prep school''') is one which '''prepares''' children of [[primary school]] age for entry to [[public school]] at the age of around 13. Traditionally, such '''prep schools''' have been, like most fee-paying schools in the UK, segregated on the groiunds of the children's sex; boys' schools have outnumbered girls' schools. This is gradually changing.

*In the [[United States]], a '''preparatory school''' (often abbreviated as '''prep''') is one which '''prepares''' students of [[Secondary school|secondary]] age to go on to [[Tertiary education]], probably around the age of 18. (A note on usage, from Wikipedia: "A '''university-preparatory school''' or '''college-preparatory school''' (usually abbreviated to '''preparatory school''', '''college prep school''', or '''prep school''') is a private [[secondary education|secondary school]] designed to prepare a student for higher education." [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University-preparatory_school]].

*In Australia, '''prep school''' refers to the early years of [[primary education]].
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 In both countries, the phrase usually means a fee-paying school, that is, one outside the normal provision by the state.  '''Preparatory schools''' are attended by students whose parents are rich enough to be able to pay for their education.
-*In the [[United Kingdom]], a  '''preparatory school''' (often abbreviated as '''prep school''') is one which '''prepares''' children of [[primary school]] age for entry to [[public school]] at the age of around 13.  Traditionally, such '''prep schools''' have been, like most fee-paying schools in the UK, segregated on the groiunds of the children's sex; boys' schools have outnumbered girls' schools.  This is gradually changing.
+*In the [[United Kingdom]], a  '''preparatory school''' (often abbreviated as '''prep school''') is one which '''prepares''' children of [[primary school]] age for entry to [[public school]] at the age of around 13.  Traditionally, such '''prep schools''' have been, like most fee-paying schools in the UK, segregated on the grounds of the children's sex; boys' schools have outnumbered girls' schools.  This is gradually changing.
 *In the [[United States]], a  '''preparatory school''' (often abbreviated as '''prep''') is one which '''prepares''' students of [[Secondary school|secondary]] age to go on to [[Tertiary education]], probably around the age of 18.  (A note on usage, from Wikipedia: "A '''university-preparatory school''' or '''college-preparatory school''' (usually abbreviated to '''preparatory school''', '''college prep school''', or '''prep school''') is a private [[secondary education|secondary school]] designed to prepare a student for higher education."  [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University-preparatory_school]].

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PeterWilson at 22:47, 17 January 2007

PeterWilson at 22:46, 17 January 2007