▁England , ▁Northern ▁Ireland , ▁Scotland ▁and ▁Wales . ▁ ▁Some ▁nur series ▁are ▁attached ▁to ▁state ▁infant ▁or ▁primary ▁schools , ▁but ▁many ▁are ▁provided ▁by ▁the ▁private ▁sector . ▁The ▁Scottish ▁government ▁provides ▁fund ing ▁so ▁that ▁all ▁children ▁from ▁the ▁age ▁of ▁three ▁until ▁they ▁start ▁comp uls ory ▁school ▁can ▁attend ▁five ▁sessions ▁per ▁week ▁of ▁two ▁and ▁a ▁half ▁hours ▁each , ▁either ▁in ▁state - run ▁or ▁private ▁nur series . ▁Working ▁parents ▁can ▁also ▁receive ▁from ▁their ▁employ ers ▁child care ▁worth ▁£ 5 5 ▁per ▁week ▁free ▁of ▁income ▁tax , ▁which ▁is ▁typically ▁enough ▁to ▁pay ▁for ▁one ▁or ▁two ▁days ▁per ▁week . ▁ ▁The ▁Scottish ▁Government ▁defines ▁its ▁requirements ▁for ▁nur ser y ▁schools ▁in ▁the ▁Early ▁Years ▁Framework ▁and ▁the ▁C urr icul um ▁for ▁Ex cell ence . ▁Each ▁school ▁interpre ts ▁these ▁with ▁more ▁or ▁less ▁independence ▁( dep ending ▁on ▁their ▁management ▁structure ) ▁but ▁must ▁satisfy ▁the ▁Care ▁Commission ▁in ▁order ▁to ▁retain ▁their ▁lic ence ▁to ▁operate . ▁The ▁curr icul um ▁a ims ▁to ▁develop : ▁ ▁confident ▁individuals ▁ ▁effective ▁contrib utors ▁ ▁responsible ▁citizens ▁ ▁successful ▁learn ers ▁ ▁United ▁States ▁ ▁In ▁the ▁US , ▁kind erg arten ▁is ▁usually ▁part ▁of ▁the ▁K - 1 2 ▁educational ▁system . ▁In ▁most ▁state ▁and ▁private ▁schools , ▁children ▁begin ▁kind erg arten ▁at ▁age ▁ 5 ▁and ▁attend ▁for ▁one ▁year . ▁They ▁do ▁activities ▁such ▁as ▁addition ▁(+ ), ▁sub tra