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The European School Copenhagen must as a minimum offer the same number of lessons and school days as other European Schools. European Schools have 180 school days per year compared with 200 school days in the Danish Folkeskole. 

Due to the special nature of our school, we have been granted a dispensation by the Municipality of Copenhagen to have a shorter school year of 190 school days. The additional 10 days of holiday provide the school's international students, parents and staff the opportunity to travel home to see their families for an extended period. 

The school holiday dates are generally the same as in other Danish schools. The extra 10 days of holiday are added onto the summer holiday in August and the Easter holiday in the Spring. The board decides the placement of the school holidays.

The school's holiday dates are published on the school's website. Can also be found on Aula under 'Fælles filer'.

Students are expected to take their holidays during the official school holidays. See further information under Absence of students. 

Please note: Remember to check the school holidays on the website for closing days in the KKFO. For information on emergency childcare (possibly at other schools) during the KKFO's closing days, please contact a manager in the KKFO. 

According to the Danish Constitution (Grundloven),those who wish to homeschool their children have the right to do so (see Article 76). All children of compulsory school age have the right to a free education in primary and lower secondary school. Parents/guardians who can provide their children with an education that meets the standards required in primary and lower secondary school themselves are not obliged to send their children to primary school or lower secondary school. The Free School Act further describes the rules for teaching at home, which includes reporting ones intentions to home school to the Municipality (Kommunalbestyrelsen) and how the Municipality supervises home schooling. 

For the students, homework assignments are a part of the learning process. Homework encourages the students to take personal responsibility for their schoolwork by their own independent study and research. It should stimulate and satisfy their curiosity. From time to time it gives them the chance to complete work, which was left unfinished in class.  

For the parents, homework is a link between school and home. It affords parents a special opportunity to take an interest in their child's schoolwork, to foster their independence and to praise their endeavors. It gives the parents/guardians an opportunity to share in the irchild´s learning. 

For the teacher, homework is a means of furthering the child's autonomy, allowing them to develop memory skills and organise their work for themselves. 

Homework in Primary

The homework policy for Primary explains the rationale behind assigning homework and the expectations of teachers, students and parents. We consider homework as separate to daily reading, which is outlined in our reading policy. 

> Homework policy in Primary

Homework in Secondary

The workload can vary from subject to subject and during the year, but in general students should expect 1-1½ hour of homework per day in Lower Secondary. From Secondary 4, the workload will increase. During the year, students are regularly tested as part of a summative evaluation. In Secondary we aim to teach the students to take responsibility for their own learning which also includes writing down their homework after each lesson.