School systems   Spain

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Country

map: Europe - Spainmap: Spain

Spain (Kingdom of Spain) is a country located in the South-Western Europe, on the Iberian Peninsula. The country covers an area of 504,030 km² and its population compromises of 45.20 million people. The official language is Spanish.

Overview

scheme of school system in Spain

Education is compulsory from the age of 6 to 16. It's free of charge.

Kindergartens

Kindergartens are not compulsory and are free of charge. Children have to be 3 years old to attend.

Primary schools

School starts at 9:00 and finishes whether after lunch 13-14:00 or before 17:00 (with lunch break 12:30 - 15:30. There are only some schools providing warm food for lunch.

Secondary schools

School starts at 8:30 and lasts till 14:30.

Higher education

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Disabled students

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Developments

Today the system is undergoing changes according to the Organic Law on the quality Education.

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