Schooling

The Constitution of the Czech Republic guarantees the right to free primary education. Everyone should have equal access to education and educational institutions. This right also applies to children with special educational needs. Legal guardians are obliged to ensure that their children attend school and complete compulsory school attendance.

Preschool education is compulsory in the Czech Republic. There is no legal entitlement to admission to kindergarten under the age of 3. More information about compulsory pre-school attendance, rights and obligations can be found HERE. Primary schools are based on the address of permanent residence. Further information on compulsory school attendance, rights and obligations can be found HERE.

Secondary education is not mandatory in the Czech Republic. Useful information about secondary education can be found HERE.

Information on the validation of foreign secondary education is available HERE.

Information on the validation of foreign higher education is available HERE.

Comprehensive information on education in the Czech Republic for parents. Also available in Ukrainian and Vietnamese.

Comprehensive information on education in the Czech Republic for children is HERE.

Important contacts: 

1. META, an organization that supports families in navigating the Czech education system, offers language education for children and adults.
2. Tutoring opportunities in primary and secondary schools
3. The InBáze organization has prepared a leaflet on How to proceed when integrating into education in the Czech Republic.
4. Assistance from intercultural workers – help with overcoming language and sociocultural barriers for migrant children and their parents in Prague schools
5. Association of Teachers of Czech as a Foreign Language: Overview of tutors who offer free Czech language lessons