K-12

English Pronunciation en /ˌkʰeɪ̯ θɹu ˈtwɛlv/ North America en /ˌkeɪ̯ t̪u ˈt̪wɛlv/ Philippines en ɛlv 3 Noun - en North America Philippines education kindergarten through 12th grade (US) / grade 12 (Canada and the Philippines). en Parija Kavilanz and Sandee LaMotte Consumer Reports says Lunchables ‘should not be allowed on menu’ for schools, petitions USDA for removal w:CNN https://www.cnn.com/2024/04/09/business/lunchables-for-school-high-sodium-consumer-reports-wellness/index.html 2024-04-09 Lunchables, made by Kraft Heinz, took its packaged ready-to-eat kids meals directly into K-12 school lunchrooms nationwide through the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) for the first time last year. https://web.archive.org/web/20260209090428/https://www.cnn.com/2024/04/09/business/lunchables-for-school-high-sodium-consumer-reports-wellness/index.html 9 February 2026 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 en K through 12 en K to 12 Philippines Related terms en P-12