Kindergarten covers children aged 3 to 6 in Germany, while school starts at 6 (with some variance allowed based on individual development). In any case, when en

Kindergarten covers children aged 3 to 6 in Germany, while school starts at 6 (with some variance allowed based on individual development). In any case, when entering school, kindergarten is a thing of the past. School teachers prefer kids to go to kindergarten for the social and verbal skills they acquire there, but it's not mandatory.