Who decides whether a child in Germany goes to Kindergarten?
Einbürgerungstest, question 242 German original
Wer entscheidet, ob ein Kind in Deutschland in den Kindergarten geht?
- der Staat the state
- die Bundesländer the individual states
- die Eltern/
die Erziehungsberechtigten the parents or legal guardians - die Schulen the schools
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Correct answer: die Eltern/
Why?
Going to Kindergarten is not compulsory in Germany. The parents or legal guardians decide whether their child goes. From the age of three, however, every child has a legal right to a place.
Key term: Erziehungsberechtigte = legal guardians