What is K-12?
K-12, a term of education is mainly used in education and educational technology in the United States, Canada, and some other countries, is an abbreviation for publicly supported school grades prior to college.
Education from elementary through grade 12 is collectively known as the K-12 education system. This education system involves more teacher-student communication. In the K-12 educational model, K stands for Kindergarten and 12 stands for 12th grade
These grades are Kindergarten (K) and 1st to 12th grade (1-12). (If the term were to be used, 13th grade would be the first year of college.)
What are the benefits of K-12 education?
K-12 education is the foundation of a student’s academic career by providing children with the basic knowledge and skills needed for success in college and the workplace.
K-12 education also plays an important role in developing responsible citizens and preparing youth for the challenges of adulthood.
Benefits of K-12 education include the following:
This education system better prepares children academically for college and the workforce
Social and emotional development of children so that they can interact with different cultures and viewpoints in future.
In this education system, children also get opportunities for physical activity and extra-curricular participation.
K-12 Education in India
According to a report, there are more than 1 million K-12 schools in India, of which more than 50 percent are owned by the state or central government, more than 20 percent are owned by municipal corporations and the rest are privately owned. These K-12 schools are basically affiliated to the state board, CBSE and CISE.
The K-12 education model is one of the most important education revolutions in India, which has already been widely accepted as the new education system of its country and now the Government of India has made it mandatory for all private and government schools in the country to adopt this education system.
This K-12 education system involves more teacher-student communication in which the teacher encourages lots of question-answer sessions, assignments to promote advanced learning habits among the students. This education system supports individual attention.
Greater teacher-student cohesion, grooming children as more self-reliant and independent individuals who can make a difference not only to schools but to society as a whole in the long run, as well as cultural development and love for the motherland, is the foundation of the technology-based K-12 education system.
K 12 Education Market in India
With approximately 1.5 million K 12 schools and 218 million student base, India holds a significant position in the global education industry that is why the market cap of k 12 education is growing rapidly in India and IMARC Group expects India’s k 12 market to reach US$ 87.3 billion by 2028 at a growth rate of 12.1% during 2023-2028.
If we talk about the global k12 education market, then by the year 2021, the value of the global K12 education market was $103.5 billion, but the way this education market is growing, it is estimated that by the year 2031 it will reach about $525 billion.
