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Education and Schools
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The school system in the Czech Republic differs from that found in much of Europe and the United States. Children begin elementary school at the age of six (many also attend kindergarten or preschool beforehand). Upon completing nine years of study, they can choose to continue their education at either a secondary or high school (called gymnazium) for four years; a vocational school for two to four years; or through apprenticeship training. After passing their "maturita" (comprehensive exams), select students can go to university, the highest level of education available. Entrance requirements to Czech universities are quite strict and very competitive. All applicants must successfully complete discipline-related entrance exams.
Prestigious art schools are based in Prague: Academy of Fine Arts, Academy of Applied Arts, and the Academy of Performing Arts including the famous Prague Film School.
Most of these offer programs to foreigners in English.
In addition to the private and state-run Czech schools, there are several private international schools that provide accredited educational programs in English, French and German. The British and American curricula are particularly well represented.
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