G1 Ch 4 School Vocabulary List

Grundschule

elementary school, grade school

Schultüte

cone filled with candy and cookies given to 1st graders

Orientierungsstufe

orientation phase

Hauptschule

junior secondary school for those going into the workforce or apprenticeships

Berufsschule

vocational school for graduates of the Hauptschule

Realschule

intermediate secondary school for those going to trade schools

Fachschule, Fachoberschule

technical school (similar to a 2 year degree college)

Gymnasium

senior secondary school for the university bound students

Abitur

series of exams at the end of your time at the Gymnasium, final cirtificate

Universität

university

reformierte Oberstufe

reformed upper phase

Gesamtschule

alternative to the multi-track system, a combination of Hauptschule, Realschule, and Gymnasium

Sonderschulen

special schools for students with disabilities