Compulsory comprehensive school is for kids between 7-16 years of age .
Pre-schools both help provide an environment that stimulates children 's development and learning , and enable parents to combine parenthood with work or studies.  During the year before children start compulsory school , all children are offered a place in a pre-school class ( fï¿½rskoleklass ) , which combines the pedagogical methods of the pre-school with those of compulsory school.  and   Between ages 7 and 16 , children attend compulsory comprehensive school ( grundskola ) , divided in three stages .