K-12

English

Pronunciation

• (Canada, US) IPA^(key): /ˌkʰeɪ̯ θɹu ˈtwɛlv/
• (Philippines) IPA^(key): /ˌkeɪ̯ t̪u ˈt̪wɛlv/
• Rhymes: -ɛlv

Noun

K-12 (uncountable)

1. (Canada, US, Philippines, education) Kindergarten through 12th grade (US) / grade 12 (Canada and the Philippines).

Usage notes

Although the recommended punctuation mark for a range of values is a dash, usually the shorter en dash, the term “K-12” is almost always written with a hyphen.

Synonyms

• K through 12
• K to 12 (Philippines)

Related terms

• P-12