2. Mateřská škola [CZ] Pre-school [EN]
• For children 3-6 years old
• There are about 5000 pre-schools in the Czech Republic
• Pre-school prepares children for their next studies
3. Základní škola [CZ] Elementary school [EN]
• For children 6-15 years old
• There are about 4600 elementary schools in Czech republic
• The school attendance is cumpulsory till the age of 15, most of the children attend elementary school, just a
few attend grammar school (aged 11-15)
Elementary school in Vysoké Mýto – Základní škola Javornického
4. Střední škola [CZ] Secondary School [EN]
For students 15-19 years old
There are about 1300 high schools in the Czech Republic
Students here prepare for a practical job, just few of them continue studying at university or college
5. Vysoká škola [CZ] College [EN]
• For students 19-24 years old
• There are about 250 colleges in the Czech Republic
• Young people get a bigger chance of getting a job by studying this type of school
6. Gymnázium
•
•
•
•
For students 11/15 - 19 years old
Gymnázium is a special type of secondary school
There are about 300 Gymnáziums in the Czech Republic
Students get special education and prepare for college and university studies
* This is our gymnázium in Vysoké Mýto