Kindergarten

Kindergarten {{Audio|De-kindergarten.ogg|listen}} (German for garden for children) is a name used in many parts of the world for the first stages of a child's classroom education. In some parts kindergarten is part of the formal school system; in others it may refer to pre-school or daycare.

United Kingdom

The first year of school in England and Wales is called Reception, or to a lesser extent Year 0. Pre-school daycare (which is not part of the school system) is called Nursery School. Kindergarten is occasionally used instead of nursery school, but this is mainly for marketing purposes.

Related Topics:
England - Wales - Nursery School

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Kindergarten is not a commonly used term in Scotland, where Nursery School is also a form of pre-school daycare with structured activities and learning. The first year of classroom education in Scotland is called Primary 1.

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