Teaching Staff in Primary and Infant Schools
Teaching in infant and primary schools is carried out exclusively by schoolmistresses. Until recently, the position of directress of infant schools was open to all graduates of girls’ gymnasia who had studied the Froebel method.
Since September 1905, a special two-year course for head mistresses of infant schools has been established in Sofia. This course ensures that the directresses receive professional training in early childhood education.
Goals of Primary Education
The primary school aims to:
Provide children with a moral education.
Develop physical abilities.
Teach the most essential knowledge for life and citizenship.
Primary education lasts four years, divided into four divisions, each focusing on gradually increasing knowledge and skills.
School Year and Subjects
The school year begins on September 1st. In towns, it ends on June 2