Italy
Primary school teaching in Italy consists of 5 grades. Before the First Grade, there is the kindergarten (scuola del l'infanzia in Italian), which is not compulsory.
Elementary
First Grade (6–7 years)
Second Grade (7–8 years)
Third Grade (8–9 years)
Fourth Grade (9–10 years)
Fifth Grade (10–11 years)
Schools used to have a six day school week, Monday to Saturday. Lately, as of 2008, most elementary and middle schools have reduced the school week to five days, with high schools remaining with six.
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