School life in Germany 

School year

July/August to June

School day

• 8.00am to 1.00pm
  Some schools provide lunch at minimal cost

School types

• Hauptschule
• Realschule
• Gesamtschule
• Gymnasium

School syllabus

Five mandatory courses plus elective courses - the emphasis is on student participation and classroom discussions

Holidays

• One to two weeks in October
• Two to three weeks over Christmas
• One week in February
• Two to three weeks in April
• A number of one-day civil or religious holidays throughout the year
• Long summer break

Uniforms

Uniforms not required