Education in the Ukraine is 

compulsory from age 6 to age 15.

Pre-school education for children from the age of 5 is

mandatory in Ukraine. A child can receive it both in educational
institutions and at home
It is important that the parents are actively involved in the
development of competencies, and attending kindergarten
does not release parents from their duties.
Classes are devoted to the development of speech and
elementary numerical skills, singing, dancing, foreign
languages, and art. The government encourages the study of
the Ukrainian language and culture.
School education is compulsory. Previously, it lasted 11 years,
but with the start of the New Ukrainian School reform in 2018,
school education will last 12 years.
School education is divided into 3 levels of education:
primary education (grades 1-4)
basic secondary education (grades 5-9)
specialized secondary education (grades 10-11 (12))
The content of school education shall be approved by the
government in state standards separate for each level of school
education. They define the competencies that should be
formed at certain levels of school education, as well as the
requirements for mandatory learning outcomes. To implement
the requirements of state standards, each educational
institution has an educational program and curricula –
 the schools can develop them independently or use those
recommended by the Ministry of Education and Science of
Ukraine.
The content of school education has 2 components:
invariant (mandatory);
variable (subjects/courses to choose from).
The subjects taught can be separated or integrated into certain
courses – this is decided by educational institutions within the
framework of academic autonomy.
School evaluation differs at different levels: in grades 1-4 a
formative assessment is carried out, and in grades 5-11 a 12-
point assessment system is used.
Based on the results of each level of education, students pass
the state final examination in particular, after receiving a
specialized secondary education, the state final examination
takes place in the form of external independent assessment. On
that basis, students are awarded certificates of a particular
level of education.
The forms of school education: institutional and individual, for
example, full-time, evening, extramural, remote, external,
homeschooling, pedagogical patronage. Students/parents have
the right to choose one of them and even combine several
forms.