Definition.
Section 20
SEC. 20. Definition.—"Formal Education" refers to the hierarchically structured and chronologically graded learnings organized and provided by the formal school system and for which certification is required in order for the learner to progress through the grades or move to higher levels. Formal education shall correspond to the following levels: Elementary Education—the first stage of compulsory, formal education primarily concerned with providing basic education and usually corresponding to six or seven grades, including pre-school programs. Secondary Education—the stage of formal education following the elementary level concerned primarily with continuing basic education and expanding it to include the learning of employable gainful skills, usually corresponding to four years of high school. Tertiary Education—post-secondary schooling is higher education leading to a degree in a specific profession or discipline.