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Second grade

A US elementary grade for children aged about 7 to 8, equivalent in age to Year 3 in England and Wales.

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Year 3 England Wales
In England and Wales, a primary year for children aged 7 to 8; the first year of Key Stage 2 in England.
First grade United States
The year after kindergarten, for children aged about 6 to 7. Equivalent in age to Year 2 in England and Wales.

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