During this introductory phase pupils may enrol at state, religious or private schools by choice.
Three years of preparatory schooling follow at the end of which a basic education completion certificate is awarded.
During this time a student’s aptitude is examined in order to determine their best secondary education route.
Coeducation in Kuwait was a contentious issue since the Islamists gained slight power in parliament in 1996.
The original law only stated “Student attire, behavior and activities shall be according to Islamic values”.