What is Preparatory school?
A '''preparatory school''' (or ''prep school'') is a term in [[school]] [[education]]. Its use varies in different parts of the world. *In the [[United Kingdom]] and some [[Commonwealth of Nations|Commonwealth]] countries, it is a [[fee]]-paying [[private school]] which prepares students for the entrance [[exam]] to [[public school]]s. Such schools take children at 11, who may go to public schools at 14 years of age. This is in contrast to the state school system, where children go from [[primary school]] to [[secondary school]] at 11 years of age. Many public schools now run their own prep schools, and some have entry at 11 rather than 14. *In the [[United States]] it is a private school which prepares students for [[college]]. For example, [[Village School (Great Neck, New York)]] is a preparatory school. {{stub}} [[Category:Types of educational institutions]]