AXIS - Grade Placement by Age: General Guidelines (School Year 2026-2027)
| AXIS Class | Age as of 2026 | Date of Birth | US Grade | UK | Korea | Aus/NZ | HK/TW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ECC - Early Childhood Center | |||||||
| ECC-1 | 3 yrs | 1 Sep 2022 - 31 Aug 2023 | Pre-School | – | – | – | K1 |
| ECC-2 | 4 yrs | 1 Sep 2021 - 31 Aug 2022 | Pre-Kindergarten | Reception | – | KG | K2 |
| Kindergarten | 5 yrs | 1 Sep 2020 - 31 Aug 2021 | Kindergarten | Year 1 | KG | KG/Prep | K3 |
| Primary School | |||||||
| Grade 1 | 6 yrs | 1 Sep 2019 - 31 Aug 2020 | Grade 1 | Year 2 | ES 1 | Year 1 | Primary 1 |
| Grade 2 | 7 yrs | 1 Sep 2018 - 31 Aug 2019 | Grade 2 | Year 3 | ES 2 | Year 2 | Primary 2 |
| Grade 3 | 8 yrs | 1 Sep 2017 - 31 Aug 2018 | Grade 3 | Year 4 | ES 3 | Year 3 | Primary 3 |
| Grade 4 | 9 yrs | 1 Sep 2016 - 31 Aug 2017 | Grade 4 | Year 5 | ES 4 | Year 4 | Primary 4 |
| Grade 5 | 10 yrs | 1 Sep 2015 - 31 Aug 2016 | Grade 5 | Year 6 | ES 5 | Year 5 | Primary 5 |
| Secondary School | |||||||
| Grade 6 | 11 yrs | 1 Sep 2014 - 31 Aug 2015 | Grade 6 | Year 7 | ES 6 | Year 6 | Primary 6 |
| Grade 7 | 12 yrs | 1 Sep 2013 - 31 Aug 2014 | Grade 7 | Year 8 | MS 1 | Year 7 | Form 1 |
| Grade 8 | 13 yrs | 1 Sep 2012 - 31 Aug 2013 | Grade 8 | Year 9 | MS 2 | Year 8 | Form 2 |
| Grade 9 | 14 yrs | 1 Sep 2011 - 31 Aug 2012 | Grade 9 | Year 10 | MS 3 | Year 9 | Form 3 |
| Grade 10 | 15 yrs | 1 Sep 2010 - 31 Aug 2011 | Grade 10 | Year 11 | HS 1 | Year 10 | Form 4 |
| Grade 11 | 16 yrs | 1 Sep 2009 - 31 Aug 2010 | Grade 11 | Year 12 | HS 2 | Year 11 | Form 5 |
| Grade 12 | 17 yrs | 1 Sep 2008 - 31 Aug 2009 | Grade 12 | Year 13 | HS 3 | Year 12 | Form 6 |
