Read previewI'm an American living in Germany with my family, and it's been fascinating to observe the differences in elementary school between the US and Germany.
German elementary school is 4 yearsIn Germany, kids go straight from preschool (which is called Kindergarten in Germany) to elementary school; there is no year of Kindergarten as Americans know it.
German elementary school ends in fourth grade.
AdvertisementThere are many more short-term vacationsFor many kids in Germany, the elementary school day is very short compared to an American school day.
When I drop my younger kids off at preschool, I see hordes of elementary school kids en route to school sans grownups.
Persons:
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Organizations:
Service, Business, School, —
Locations:
Germany, Bavaria