A municipality can grant approval to pre-school classes under private management. These are under supervision of the municipality, which have the right to issue special instructions and to withdraw approval. Organisation The pre-school class is to comprise at least 525 hours per year. Nomally the classes take place three hours a day, often in the morning. Normally, pupils attend the pre-school class which is closest to their homes.
Classes are always co-educational.
Curriculum Education in the pre-school class should stimulate each child's development and learning and provide a basis for further schooling. As from 1 August 1998, the aims and responsibilities of the pre-school class are regulated by the national curriculum for compulsory education, decided by the Government. The curriculum is adapted to include pre-school classes and after school centres. There are no special syllabi for the pre-school class. On the basis of the curriculum, each municipality is obliged to adopt a school plan.