Most education in Israel is provided by the state. Education tends to start at about age two with children attending a pre-school, until age five, when children move on to a kindergarten, which is when education becomes compulsory. Formal education starts at age six in primary school and continues with intermediate school and secondary school. Education is compulsary in Israel until age 16. Students can then opt to continue in higher secondary schools which give access to one of several universities. There are several internatinal schools in Israel