School in Germany starts when kids are six years old. Germany has compulsory education - thus there's no chance for homeschooling. Theoretically, the police may even force kids to go to school. (It actually has happened, albeit in few cases, with kids of members of radical sects who objected to sexual education in schools.) There are no school uniforms, although some people are toying with the thought since in recent years, more kids have been bullied because they can't afford the latest brand fashion. However, others are a little iffy about putting children into uniforms