Who runs the state schools in Zurich municipalities?
Wer leitet die Volksschulen in den Zürcher Gemeinden?
Correct answer: B
- A the parents' councilder Elternrat
- B the school managementdie Schulleitung
- C the school secretariatdas Schulsekretariat
- D the teachers' conferencedie Konferenz der Lehrpersonen
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
Last checked: September 2026
Question 208 of the official question list of the Canton of Zurich (Gemeindeamt, May 2025). Translation and explanation: Swiss Passport.