1. primary school or colegio is made up of six academic school years; students are between the ages of 6 and 12.
2. Children in Spain start their meal with cold tomato soup, gazpacho, served with shrimp and brown rice
3. The school day in most primary schools in Spain is from 09:00-12:00 and 15:00-17:00. There is a two-and-a-half to three-hour break in the middle of the day for lunch and a siesta. Many children go home for the breaks, though children of working parents may stay and have lunch (the comidor) if this is available.
