Full time compulsory education begins at the start of a term during which children have their fifth birthday. Compulsory education in school continues until 30th June of the school year in which they are 16 years old. Holiday playschemes are provided in the Easter and summer holidays for children aged 5 - 12. Priority of places is given to single working parents, families where both parents work or families with special needs or circumstances. Application forms can be obtained in January for the Easter scheme and in April for the summer scheme.
Payment is on a sliding scale according to income.
The school bus service is run by the Public Services Department. There are 25 States primary schools in the island, and 7 States secondary schools . Further education is provided for by Highlands College. In 1373 Bertrand du Guesclin, the Breton Constable of France and master of siege warfare, occupied the island but failed to force the surrender of Mont Orgueil.