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How old do children start school in spain?

The current system of education in Spain is known as LOE after the Ley Orgánica de Educación, or Fundamental Law of Education. Education in Spain iscompulsory, and free from 6 to 16 years of age, supported by the Government in each Region.
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Up toSecondary level
Below Higher Education the system can be seen as consisting of four levels:
* Pre-school (Educación Infantil, segundo ciclo) - 3 to 6 years of age
* Primary School (EducaciónPrimaria) six years of schooling - 6 to 12 years of age
* Compulsory Secondary Education (Educación Secundaria Obligatoria) four years of schooling - 12 to 16 years of age
* Post-CompulsorySchooling (Bachillerato) two years of schooling - 16 to 18 years of age
Children 3 to 6 years old in [Spain] have the option of attending the Pre-school stage (infantil or popularly knownas preescolar), which is non-compulsory and free for all students. It is regarded as an integral part of the education system with infants' classes at almost every primary school. There are some separate nurseryschools (Colegios Infantiles).
Children (whose parents chose that they should) enter pre-school (Educación Infantil) in the autumn of the calendar year in which they turn three years old. Following thispattern, the ages given here as corresponding to the different phases are the ages turned by children in the calendar year in which the academic year begins. Age ranges are inclusive: 3 to 5 years ofage is 3 academic years.
Spanish students aged 6 to 16 undergo primary (colegio) and secondary school (instituto) education, which are compulsory and (like the preceding preschool from age 3) freeof charge. Successful students are awarded a Secondary Education Certificate, which is necessary to enter the post-compulsory stage of Schooling (principally the Bachillerato) for their University...