Elementary & Secondary Schools
Official definition
This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in furnishing academic courses and associated course work that comprise a basic preparatory education. A basic preparatory education ordinarily constitutes kindergarten through 12th grade. This industry includes school boards and school districts.
Source: US Census Bureau, 2017 NAICS Definitions. Public domain.
Illustrative examples
- Elementary schools
- Parochial schools, elementary or secondary
- High schools
- Primary schools
- Kindergartens
- Schools for the physically disabled, elementary or secondary
- Military academies, elementary or secondary
Which code does this activity belong in?
Elementary and secondary schools provide academic courses from kindergarten through 12th grade as their primary function, distinguishing them from post-secondary institutions like junior colleges and colleges. These schools differ from business, computer, and management training establishments in 6114, which offer specialized professional development and short-duration courses rather than foundational academic curricula. Schools providing other non-academic instruction, such as music or language lessons, are classified in 6116 instead.