Practical information about the topic (ZŠ)

School year for all types of schools starts on 1 September and runs until 31 August. It is divided into a teaching period and a su...

Classes usually start at 8 a.m. At the primary stage (grades 1–5) classes usually end in the early afternoon. At the lower seconda...

In the Czech Republic, children receive grades, verbal evaluation or a combination of the two to evaluate their progress in each c...

Primary schools offer the possibility for younger children (mostly grades 1–3) to go to the school day care either in the morning...

Snacks — in the Czech Republic children bring their own snack and beverages to school, the school does not provide snacks. Certain...

Children do not usually wear a uniform in school. Children have to bring slippers to school and wear presentable and clean clothes...

Children borrow books from the school at no cost. Children take their books home and bring the books necessary for each class to s...

Primary school education is free in the Czech Republic. It does not mean that parents do not have to pay for school at all. Childr...

Parents are required to assure their children’s school attendance. Compulsory school attendance lasts ten years and children are o...