Question 208 of 350 · Offices, school and social services
Who runs the state schools in Zurich municipalities?
Wer leitet die Volksschulen in den Zürcher Gemeinden?
Correct answer: B
Why
The school management runs the school day to day: it leads the teachers and organises how the school works.
Common mistakes
- C: the school secretariat
- The school secretariat does administrative work. It does not run the school.
- D: the teachers' conference
- The teachers take part, but they do not run the school.
Topic
State schools in the canton of Zurich
In Switzerland, the cantons and the municipalities are mainly responsible for state schools, not the Confederation. Compulsory school is called Volksschule. It is free of charge. The canton sets the rules and the curriculum. The municipalities organise and pay for the local schools, together with the canton.
Canton and municipality of Zurich · Offices, school and social services
Sources
Official question of the Canton of Zurich (Gemeindeamt, May 2025). Translation and explanation: Swiss Passport.