Editing First grade (section)

=== Europe ===
* In [[Belgium]], children aged 6 or 7 years old enter into {{lang|fr|la première année d'enseignement primaire}} (French Community) or "{{lang|nl|eerste leerjaar}}" (Flemish Community) (first year of [[elementary education]]).
*In [[Bulgaria]], the minimum age for first graders is 6 years old. The [[Bulgarian language|Bulgarian]] term is '{{lang|bg|първи клас}}' (''purvi klas''), 'first class'.
*In the [[Czech Republic]], children aged 6 to 7 years old enter the first year of elementary school ({{lang|cs|první třída}}).
*In [[Estonia]], children aged 7 to 8 years old enter first grade.
*In [[Finland]], children are aged 6 to 7 at the beginning of this grade. Before first grade, children attend [[pre-school]] (first year after kindergarten) at age 5-6.
*In [[France]], children aged 5 to 6 years old enter first grade, which corresponds to the {{lang|fr|cours préparatoire}} (preparatory course), more commonly called ''C.P.''
*In [[Germany]], first grade corresponds to {{lang|de|Erste Klasse}} (literal translation: ''first class'').
*In [[Greece]], children are six years old at the beginning of first grade. The first school year of [[primary education]] is referred to as First Grade of Primary ({{lang|el|Proti Dimotikou - Πρώτη Δημοτικού}}).
*In [[Iceland]], children enter the first grade (1.bekk) the year they turn six.
*In [[Education in the Republic of Ireland|Ireland]], the equivalent is known as "First Class" or {{lang|ga|Rang a haon}}. Students are usually 6–7 years old at this level, and it serves as the 3rd year of primary school.
*In [[Italy]], first grade corresponds to {{lang|it|primo anno di scuola primaria}}, also called {{lang|it|prima elementare}}.
*In the [[Netherlands]], first grade corresponds to Group 3, the third year of primary education.
*In [[Norway]], children enter the first grade the year they turn six.
*In [[Poland]] children enter their first year of school ({{lang|pl|klasa 1}}) aged seven (from 2012 to 2016 the entry age was six; prior thereto, it was also seven).
*In [[Education in Portugal|Portugal]], children enter their first year of school ({{lang|pt|1º ano}}) aged five or six.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://cdp.portodigital.pt/educacao-e-formacao/ensino-basico-e-secundario |title=Ensino Básico e Secundário |access-date=2012-10-15 |work=cdp.portodigital.pt |language=pt |archive-date=2012-11-03 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121103093519/http://cdp.portodigital.pt/educacao-e-formacao/ensino-basico-e-secundario |url-status=live }}</ref>
*In [[Romania]], children start First Grade at 7 or 8.
*In [[Russia]], children aged 6 to 8 years old enter {{lang|ru|первый класс}} (pervyy klass, first grade).
*In [[Education in Slovenia|Slovenia]], children are aged 5 years and 8 months to 6 years and 8 months at the beginning of this grade.<ref>{{cite web|title=Osnovna šola|url=http://www.mizs.gov.si/si/delovna_podrocja/direktorat_za_predsolsko_vzgojo_in_osnovno_solstvo/osnovno_solstvo/osnovna_sola|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130411214044/http://www.mizs.gov.si/si/delovna_podrocja/direktorat_za_predsolsko_vzgojo_in_osnovno_solstvo/osnovno_solstvo/osnovna_sola/|archive-date=11 April 2013|access-date=2017-12-15|language=sl}}</ref>
*In [[Sweden]], children are 7 years old when entering first grade ({{lang|sv|första klass}}), and 6 years old when beginning "{{lang|sv|förskoleklass}}", the first year after kindergarten.
*In [[Spain]], children are five to six years old when they enter the first year of elementary school ({{lang|es|Primero de Educación Primaria}}).
*In [[Ukraine]], children aged six to seven years old enter {{lang|uk|перший клас}} (pershyy klas, first grade).

==== United Kingdom ====
In [[Education in England|England]] and [[Education in Wales|Wales]], the first year of primary school is called [[Reception (school)|reception]], with [[student|pupils]] 4 to 5 years old. However, the first compulsory school year is [[Year One (education)|Year One]], when children are five. As most primary schools have a reception class which is treated like a compulsory school year, i.e. the children wear a uniform and have the same school hours, most children start school in reception. The first grade is the equivalent of [[Year Two]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Parents/Schoolslearninganddevelopment/ExamsTestsAndTheCurriculum/DG_4016665 |title=The national curriculum |website=GOV.UK |access-date=2014-06-10 |archive-date=2012-10-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121004064608/http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Parents/Schoolslearninganddevelopment/ExamsTestsAndTheCurriculum/DG_4016665 |url-status=live }}</ref>

[[Education in Scotland|Scottish]] pupils usually enter the corresponding stage one year younger. In [[Education in Northern Ireland|Northern Ireland]]. they are two years younger. In [[Scotland]], first grade is equivalent to Primary 3. Pupils in Primary 3 are 7 to 8 years old. Scotland these grades primary school, as Primary 1 starts after kindergarten ([[nursery school]]) at 4 to 5 years of age. Primary school continues through Primary 7.