Eighth grade (called Grade 8 in some regions) is a year of education in the United States and many other nations. Education encompasses both the Teaching and Learning of Knowledge, proper conduct, and technical competency The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The eighth grade is the eighth school year after kindergarten. ( German, literally means "children's garden" is a form of education for young children which serves as a transition from home to the commencement of more formal schooling Students are usually 13–14 years old. Traditionally, eighth grade was the final year of elementary school. In the United States and Canada, however, it is now usually the last part of middle school. Middle school or Junior High School serves as a "bridge" between the Elementary School and the High School

The eighth grade mathematics curriculum in the United States as well as Canada includes either pre-algebra, Algebra I, or geometry. Mathematics is the body of Knowledge and Academic discipline that studies such concepts as Quantity, Structure, Space and Pre-algebra is a common name for a course in Elementary mathematics. Mathematics education is a term that refers both to the practice of Teaching and Learning Mathematics, as well as to a field of scholarly Research Geometry ( Greek γεωμετρία; geo = earth metria = measure is a part of Mathematics concerned with questions of size shape and relative position Occasionally Algebra II is also taught. Mathematics education is a term that refers both to the practice of Teaching and Learning Mathematics, as well as to a field of scholarly Research In some schools, especially the ones that are witnessing the required Basic Standards Test, basic everyday math skills such as check writing, money management, and geometry are taught as well.

International equivalents

Many other countries use numerical levels for primary schooling. The U. S. eighth grade is equivalent to Canadian Grade 8 and German Klasse 8. In the Netherlands Groep 8 is the final year of primary school at about 12 in age. The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands Intermediate/Middle/Junior High School is again entered in "de eerste klas" (1e klas). The school is entered in group 1 at the age of four. The New Zealand equivalent is Form 3 or Year 9 (Form 1 being Year 7 or Grade 6 and Form 2 being Year 8 or Grade 7), the first year of High School. Formal education continues until at least 16 dependent on the type of secondary school; which start counting anew at class-level 1. Grade 8 is not equivalent to Year 8 (Form 2) in the English and Welsh school systems, which is for students 12–13 years old and is the second year of secondary school. Eighth grade is actually equivalent to Year 9. In Northern Ireland, thirteen to fourteen year-olds are in Third Form (Year 10) while in Scotland this year is referred to as Secondary 2. Education in Northern Ireland differs slightly from systems used elsewhere in the United Kingdom, though is more similar to that used in England and Wales than it Scotland has a long history of universal provision of Public education, and the Scottish education system is distinctly different from other parts of the United In France, Eigth grade is the equivalent of the first or second year of collège.

In Brazil now, the time for elementary school were recently raised from 8 to 9 years, and the minimum age required to the eighth grade was changed from 12 to 13 years old.

Preceded by Seventh grade

Eighth grade 13–14

Succeeded by Ninth grade

Seventh grade (called Grade 7 in some regions is a year of Education in the United States and many other nations Ninth grade (called Grade 9 or Senior 1 or' Year 9 in some regions also known as freshman year in the U

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