Which Area Are You In? New England?

It is hard for me to imagine general Americans push their kids this hard...or is it school doing this? Or Asian parents, :-)?

It does not make sense that kids learn college level stuff in junior high. What will they do in college then...I thought there is a national requirement for each grade, so is there a state wide requirement. What are these classes shooting for in their offerings?

My kids are still young---please forgive my ignorance. But ...