With September, many daddies probably had to leave their children for the first time at school. That is why we stop today in explaining how is regulated children's education in Spain, its stages and types of centers.
Early childhood education is divided into two cycles: the first covers from 0 to 3 years and the second from 3 to 6 years. It's about a educational section not mandatory: compulsory education begins later, after 6 years, with the primary stage.
The second cycle of children can be integrated into primary education centers. In any case, the relationship between the pedagogical teams of the centers that teach different cycles will be ensured to ensure continuity and a smooth transition between cycles, as well as the close coordination of children's education with the subsequent stage, primary education.
Early childhood education centers can be public or private. The first are called "nursery schools", and the owner is a public administration.
The private centers are authorized by the competent administrations, they are called "private centers for early childhood education", and there are also those that are not authorized as educational centers, usually referred to as "nurseries".
I imagine that parents know what type of center their son or daughter attends, although if there is any doubt, or if they want to know the schools that are in their environment, in this address you can consult, by communities or by names, what are schools and early childhood education centers authorized as educational centers.
To teach At the First Cycle, teachers must have the title of Specialist Teacher in Early Childhood Education or a Higher Education Technician degree The title necessary to teach the Second Cycle is that of a Teacher specializing in Early Childhood Education.
