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middle school
A type of lower secondary school that follows primary school and has different forms depending on a country's education system. It prepares students for vocational training or for moving on to higher-level schools.
Nach der vierten Klasse wechselte er auf die Mittelschule.
After fourth grade, he transferred to middle school.
The word consists of 'Mittel-' (middle) and 'Schule' (school). It refers to a type of school that lies in the middle of the educational path, that is, after primary school and before vocational training or a higher-level school.
Die Mittelschule soll die Schüler auf das Berufsleben vorbereiten.
Middle school is intended to prepare students for working life.
The term 'Mittelschule' (middle school) is not used in all German federal states. School systems and the names for school types after primary school vary greatly by region.
In Bayern gibt es die Mittelschule als eine der weiterführenden Schularten.
In Bavaria, the Mittelschule is one of the types of secondary school.
Pay attention to the prepositions: you go 'auf die Mittelschule' (to middle school; movement, accusative), but you are 'in der Mittelschule' (in middle school; state, dative).
Meine Tochter geht seit diesem Jahr auf die Mittelschule.
My daughter has been going to middle school since this year.
Hauptschule
Both words refer to a type of school after primary school that can, among other things, prepare students for vocational training. “Die Hauptschule” is a specific type of school, while “die Mittelschule” can be structured differently depending on the education system. Use the name of the specific type of school used in the relevant regional education system.
In dieser Region besuchen viele Jugendliche nach der Grundschule die Mittelschule.
In this region, many young people attend middle school after primary school.
Nach der Grundschule wechselte Jonas auf die Hauptschule, die ihn auf eine Berufsausbildung vorbereitet.
After primary school, Jonas transferred to a type of lower secondary school that prepares him for vocational training.
