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Ganztagsschule

all-day school

noun GANTS-tahks-shoo-leh Rare
People & Society Education

Also means

full-day school

Usage Note

Ganztagsschule is a school that offers supervised activities, meals and additional learning throughout the whole day, unlike traditional German Halbtagsschulen (half-day schools). Expansion of Ganztagsschulen is a major political priority aimed at improving educational equity and helping working parents.

Examples

"An der Ganztagsschule bekommen die Kinder mittags ein warmes Essen."

Natural Translation

At the all-day school children get a hot meal at lunchtime.

Literal Translation

At the all-day-school get the children midday a warm meal.

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