American school begins in September after a long summer holiday. There are two terms in a school year. The first term is from September to January, and the second term is from February to June. Most(大多数的) American children begin to go to school when(当……的时候) they're five years old. Most students are seventeen or eighteen years old when they finish(完成) high school(高中).
High school students take only five or six subjects each term. They usually go to the same(相同的) class every day, and they have homework for each class. After class, they do a lot of interesting things.
After high school, many students go to college(大学). They usually have to pay(支付) a lot of money. So, many college students work after class to get money for their studies.