Education
Address, telephone, office hours
Lipanská 9, Prague 3, telephone: +420 222 116 514, +420 222 116 345
We care about education in Prague 3. The Department of Education supports schools established by the district and other educational institutions, cooperates with parents, schools and other entities in the development of education and develops a concept for educational development in the district.
There are more than 20 kindergartens and 12 primary schools in Prague 3. See which ones they are.
Information on the education system can be obtained on the following websites:
Organisation of the 2023—2024 school year
The school teaching period and the school holidays period are stipulated by Act No. 561/2004 Coll., on pre-school, primary, secondary, higher vocational and other education (School Act), as amended. Details on the organisation of the school year, types, length and dates of school holidays are regulated by Decree No. 16/2005 Coll., on the organisation of the school year, as amended.
Information on the organisation of the 2023/2024 school year is based on the above legislation.
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Classes in the 2023/2024 school year will begin on Monday, September 4th, 2023 in all primary schools, secondary schools, basic art schools and conservatories.
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1st term: Monday, September 4th, 2023 – Wednesday, January 31st, 2024
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2nd term: Thursday, February 1st, 2023 – Friday, June 28th, 2024
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Classes in the 2023/2024 school year will begin on Monday, September 4th, 2023.
Holiday dates
Autumn holidays
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Wednesday, October 27th and Friday, October 29th, 2023
Christmas holidays
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Saturday, December 23rd, 2023 – Tuesday, January 2nd, 2024. Classes will begin on Wednesday, January 3rd, 2024.
One-day half-term holiday
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Friday, February 2nd, 2024
Spring holidays in Prague 3
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Monday, February 5th – Sunday, February 11th, 2024
Easter holidays
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Thursday, March 28th, 2024 (Friday, March 29th, 2024 is the so-called other holiday)
Summer holidays
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Saturday, June 29th, 2024 – Sunday, September 1st, 2024
Classes in the 2024/2025 school year will begin on Monday, September 2nd, 2024.
Kindergarten and primary school enrolment
Kindergarten enrolment
Enrolment in kindergartens for the 2024/2025 school year will take place on May 6th and 7th, 2024. More information can be found on the kindergartens’ websites.
More information Enrolment of children in kindergartens in Prague 3
Primary school enrolment
Enrolment in primary schools for the 2024/2025 school year will take place on April 10th and 11th, 2024; more detailed information will be published by schools at the beginning of 2024.
English support for children in Prague 3
Educational and psychological advisory centre for Prague 3 and 10
A school counselling facility that provides psychological and special educational care to children, pupils, students, their legal representatives and teachers of kindergartens, primary, secondary and higher vocational schools in Prague 3 and 10.
