School System
The Czech school system is governed by the Ministry of Education and consists of the following categories:
· Primary schools and secondary education I, special schools and other educational institutions such as leisure centres, special comprehensive art schools = Grund-Kunstschulen (under local [municipal] administration) etc.,
· Gymnasien (grammar schools) and vocational training schools under the administration of the district school authorities,
· Colleges = “Hochschulen” and universities are administered centrally by the “Department of Universities” in the Ministry of Education.
The educational system the same for the whole republic, and the official language for teaching is Czech. Compulsory schooling covers 9 years and ends at the age of 15.
Besides the official state education system there is also a small number of private schools.
School structure
Type of School | Duration | Age | Class |
Primary school is called “Grundschule Unterstufe” in the CR | 5 years | 6 to 11 | 1st to 5th |
Secondary education I is called “Grundschule Oberstufe” in the CR | 4 years | 11 to 15 | 6th to 9th |
Grammar school[1] | 4 years | 15 to 18 | 1st to 4th |
Eight-year grammar school* | 8 years | 11 to 18 | 1st to 8th |