Education in Switzerland is very diverse because the constitution of Switzerland delegates the authority for the school system to the cantons. There are both public and private schools, including many private international schools. The minimum age for primary school is about six years in all cantons, but most cantons provide a free "children's school" starting at four or five years old. Primary school continues until grade four, five or six, depending on the school. Traditionally, the first foreign language in school was always one of the other national languages, although recently (2000) English was introduced first in a few cantons. COUNT 5
QSN1 Who has authority of school systems in Switzerland? ANS1 the cantons QSN2 What is the minimum age for primary school in all cantons? ANS2 six QSN3 What do most cantons provide for free when children are 4 or 5 years old? ANS3 children's school QSN4 When was English introduced as a first foreign language in many cantons? ANS4 2000 QSN5 How long does primary school continue? ANS5 until grade four, five or six