Education Systems in Haiti (preschool to secondary level)

Diagramme 1. Schma d'organisation du systme ducatif hatien

Emploi

UNIVERSITE ENSEIGNEMENT SUPERIEUR Ecole Norm ale d'Instituteurs

Enseignem ent Professionnel et Technique

Niveau 3
ENSEIGNEM ENT SECONDAIRE

Niveau 2 18 ans 17 ans 16 ans 15 ans Niveau 1

Terminale 1re 2me 3me

ENSEIGNEM ENT FONDAM ENTAL

9me AF 3me cycle

Education non form elle

14 ans 13 ans 12 ans 11 ans 10 ans 9ans 8 ans 7 ans 6 ans

8me AF 7me AF 6me AF

2me cycle

5me AF 4me AF

1er cycle

3me AF 2me AF 1re AF

EDUCATION PRESCOLAIRE

Grand section Moyen Petit

5 ans 4 ans 3 ans

In Haiti, the Constitution of 1987 specifies that the State is responsible for primary education is free and compulsory. The Education system starts at the preschool level, which is followed by nine years of Fundamental Education, upon whose successful completion a Brevet Diploma is obtained. Secondary education is comprised of four years of schooling, sanctioned by a final exam and Diploma called the Baccalaurat. Starting at the second cycle of Fundamental Education, pupils have the option of following professional and vocational education instead of the formal education cycles leading to the Baccalaurat.

As it stands, the education system is dominated by private schools, some subsidized by the State (some religious schools), some operated as non-profit educational institutions (supported by church groups, non-profits, or community schools), but most ran as for-profit schools. Although private education services are encouraged by State Laws, the State has limited capacity to oversea and to monitor the proliferation of privately held schools, and many operate without legal accreditation from the Ministry of Education. As a consequence, the quality of education offered in such establishments cannot be guaranteed by State institutions.

Comparison with U.S. system Haiti Education Prescolaire 3-4 ans Petite Section 4-5 ans Moyenne Section 5-6 ans Grande Section Enseignement Fondamental Premier (1er) Cycle 6-7 ans Premire Anne Fondamentale (AF) 7-8 ans Deuxime AF 8-9 ans Troisime AF 9-10 ans Quatrime AF Deuxime Cycle 10-11 ans Cinquime AF 11-12 ans Sizime AF Troisime Cycle 12-13 ans Septime AF 13-14 ans Huitime AF 1415 ans Neuvime AF Enseignement Secondaire 1516 ans Classe de Troisime 1617 ans Classe de Seconde 1718 ans Classe de Premire (Bac 1
re

U.S.A Pre-K and K 3-4 yrs old Preschool 4-5 yrs old Preschool 5-6 yrs old Kindergarten Elementary School 6-7 yrs old 1st grade 7-8 yrs old 2nd grade 8-9 yrs old 3rd grade 9-10 yrs old 4th grade 10-11 yrs old 5th grade Junior High School 11-12 yrs old 6th grade 12-13 yrs old 7th grade 13-14 yrs old 8th grade High School 14-15 yrs old 9th grade 15-16 yrs old 10th grade 16-17 yrs old 11th grade partie - Rto) 17-18 yrs old 12th grade

1819 Classe de Terminale (Bac 2me partie - Philo)