Elementary Education, also called primary education in some countries of the world, provides education to children between five and eleven years old. Elementary Education begins after pre-school or nursery education and connects further to secondary education. Elementary Education is thought to be necessary for childern and is compulsory in most of the countries by law. The main focus of the Elementary Education is to provide fundamental knowledge of subjects such as history, science, geography and other social sciences to the students. Insistence on Elemntary Education also helps achieve basic literacy rate in a country. In the years of Elementary Education, the students are kept under the vigilance of one teacher – called the class incharge. He is responsible for the education and guidance of the students for almost one year. Such a senstive responsibillity of an elementary school teacher necessitates his excellent knowledge and training in his subject.


The study courses in Elementary Education are designed keeping in view the requirements of the subject. Hence, subjects like Administration and Supervision, Educational Counseling, E-Education, Curriculum and Instruction, Diverse Learner, English as a Second Language, Technology, and Management of Education are the integral part of the Elementary Educational curriculum.


There are many well-reputed accredited online educational institutions offering online educational programmes in Elementary Education. They are recognized by the Higher Learning Commission the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools and the National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education. Some of the very eminent online institutions are University of Maryland Online, Western Governors University Online, Drexel University Online, Capella University Online and Walden University Online. They are offering various associate, graduate, and post-graduate degree level online programmes in Elementary Education. Accreditation of the educational degrees has always been a sensitive issue. The students must be aware of the details of the accreditation standards by themselves. They must check the status of the accrediting agencies mentioned by the institutions on their website.


At graduation level there are many degrees available in Elementary Education like Bachelor's Degree in EE/Mathematics, and Bachelor's Degree in EE/Science etc. These online Elementary Education degrees are designed to cater the demands of those who wish to equip themselves with the basic knowledge and methodology of imparting education at elementary level. Usually the Elementary Education institutions do not require master degrees for the post of teachers. Usually the graduate degrees fulfill the general recruitment criterion. According to the survey reports of the US Bureau of Labour the pay scale for elementary teachers at entry level was $40,000 to $50,000.

Master degrees in Elementary Education are available both in arts and science disciplines. Furthermore there are specializations as well which meet the requirements of specific fields of Elementary Education. The online institutions provide you an opportunity to select a degree according to your preference leading to various careers in Elementary Education. Some of the master degrees popular among learners of Elementary Education are Master of Arts in Education, M.A. in Education / Teacher Education for Elementary or Secondary Licensure, Master's Degree in Teaching, Mathematics. The master degrees are intended to develop skills of the potential individuals and enhance their knowledge necessary to become an administrator, counselor, or a classroom teacher.