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 It is compulsory schooling for everyone for 8 years from
the age of 7 in Bulgaria. The majority of children attend
one year of preschool, and about 60% attend kindergarten.
The high school is free in public schools and is divided
into two types: general and vocational.
In the 1990s, there was strong growth in the number of
students in higher education. Bulgaria has 92 higher
education institutions, of which 41 are universities (5
private) and 51 colleges (2001). The largest and oldest
university is the University of Sofia, founded in 1888. The
American College of Sofia is an international
school in Sofia established in 1860. Check topschoolsintheusa for test centers of ACT, SAT, and GRE as well high schools in the country of Bulgaria.
The country has had a well-developed school system. From
1922, 7 years of free and compulsory schooling were
introduced with a national curriculum. After the extensive
political and economic upheavals in Bulgaria in 1989, major
changes have occurred in the education system. New education
laws were passed in 1991. From being heavily centralized and
characterized by Marxist-Leninist ideology, the school
system has become decentralized and depoliticized, and a
high degree of freedom of choice has been introduced for
students and parents.
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