Primary school in Alberta, Canada

Canada is a country located in the northern part of North America. Canada shares a land border with the United States to the south and northwest. Canada is composed of ten provinces and three territories. Canada is a federal parliamentary democracy and a constitutional monarchy, with Queen Elizabeth II being the head of state. Canada is the world's second-largest country by total area, and its commonwealth realm comprises 16% of the world's landmass. Canada's population is about 37 million people. Canada has two official languages: English and French. Canada is a developed country and has the fifteenth-highest nominal per capita income globally as well as the twelfth-highest ranking in the Human Development Index. Canada is a member of the United Nations, the G7, the G20, NATO, OECD, WTO, Commonwealth of Nations, Francophonie, Organization of American States, and La Francophonie.

Primary school is the first stage of formal education, typically starting between the ages of five and seven. Primary schools are usually subdivided into infant schools and junior schools, with pupils spending four or five years in each. The curriculum at primary level is designed to develop basic literacy and numeracy skills, as well as to introduce children to a broad range of Subjects. In recent years, there has been a move towards more creative teaching methods, such as project-based learning and the use of technology. Primary education is compulsory in many countries, and it is typically followed by secondary education.