EstoniaIgaühe õigused ja vabadused 15 · Everyone's rights and freedoms
Anna attends a basic school run by the local government. Under the Constitution, do her parents have to pay tuition fees?
In the exam (Estonian)
Anna õpib põhikoolis, mida peab kohalik omavalitsus. Kas tema vanemad peavad põhiseaduse järgi maksma õppemaksu?
- aYes, tuition fees must be paid at every school.Jah, igas koolis tuleb maksta õppemaksu.
- bYes, if Anna studies there for more than nine years.Jah, kui Anna õpib seal üle üheksa aasta.
- cNo, education at such a school is free of tuition fees.Ei, sellises koolis on õppimine õppemaksuta.Correct answer
- dNo, but only if Anna is an Estonian citizen.Ei pea ainult siis, kui Anna on Eesti kodanik.
Why?
Under § 37, education at the general education schools of the state and local governments is free of tuition fees. For school-age children, education is compulsory to the extent set by law. (PS § 37)
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Our own practice questions on the current text of the Constitution of the Republic of Estonia and the Citizenship Act (Riigi Teataja). They are not real exam questions, and Harno’s sample items were not used. Every question was written, answered blind and fact-checked in separate rounds. The English translation and the explanations were made with AI; in the exam the questions are in Estonian. Not affiliated with the Education and Youth Board (Harno) or the Police and Border Guard Board.
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