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Optional kindergarten education is provided for all children between three and six years old, after which school attendance is compulsory for ten to 13 years. Home-schooling is not permitted in any of the German Bundesländer except if a child is suffering from some illness that makes it impossible to attend school. Primary education usually lasts for four years, and public schools are not stratified at this stage. Secondary education includes four types of schools based on a pupil's ability as determined by teacher recommendations. The Gymnasium includes the most gifted children and prepares students for university studies, the Realschule has a broader range of emphasis for intermediary students, the Hauptschule prepares pupils for vocational education, and the Gesamtschule or comprehensive school combines the three approaches.
School building in Munich