In the CR, school attendance is compulsory from the age of 6 till 15 (or 16). It is free of charge and all children have the same possibilities for their future education. This system includes 4 grades:
Pre-schools education
- for 6 month to 3 years old children are nursery (creches)
- creches are only in cities
- not many babies attend nursery, because mothers usually stay with them home
- children aged 3 to 6 attend kindergartens
- they play together there, sing, draw and learn basic thinks like how to tie their bootlaces or that