<Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> ‡ Includes Elementary, secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary education . </Td> </Tr> <P> Education in Canada is for the most part provided publicly, funded and overseen by federal, provincial, and local governments . Education is within provincial jurisdiction and the curriculum is overseen by the province . Education in Canada is generally divided into primary education, followed by secondary education and post-secondary . Within the provinces under the ministry of education, there are district school boards administering the educational programs . </P> <P> Education is compulsory up to the age of 16 in every province in Canada, except for Manitoba, Ontario, and New Brunswick, where the compulsory age is 18, or as soon as a high school diploma has been achieved . In some provinces early leaving exemptions can be granted under certain circumstances at 14 . Canada generally has 190 (180 in Quebec) school days in the year, officially starting from September (after Labour Day) to the end of June (usually the last Friday of the month, except in Quebec when it is just before June 24--the provincial holiday). In British Columbia secondary schools, there are 172 school days during a school year . (2013 - 2014). In Alberta, high school students get an additional four weeks off to accommodate for exam break; two weeks in January, and two in June . Classes typically end on the 15th of those two months . </P> <P> Elementary, intermediate, secondary, and post-secondary education in Canada is a provincial responsibility and there are many variations between the provinces . The federal government's responsibilities in education are limited to the Royal Military College of Canada, and funding the education of indigenous peoples . </P>

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