Schools in London verses U.S.

Something interesting I have learned while being in London is a difference between the schools here verses the schools in the United States.

In the United States the majority of schools are public rather than private and most public schools do not require students to wear a uniform. On the other hand, in London there are more private schools than there are public (or state) schools and all students rather they attend state or private are required to wear a school uniform.

I also learned that the school vacations (or holidays) are different in London. Most schools in the U.S. have a long summer break with a few shorter breaks during the school year. In London, however, children are on holiday from late July 'til early September (with 6 weeks off in the summer) and they have some longer breaks built into the school year.

I thought these were some intriguing differences to note!