Educational system in Great Britain

Pre-school and Primary Education
- children in GB can attend nursery schools or kindergartens since they are 3 years old - they learn basic things like in our country
- over 90% of all school children attend public schools, they are free of charge supported by local public funds, it exists also fee-paying independent schools (7% of children)
- idependent schools are known as public schools
- most idependent schools have its pupils uniforms and still remain single-sex
- the school year begins in early September and ends in the following July
- state schools have usually six weeks off in summer and some holidays during the school year (at Christmas, Easter etc.).