Primary school pupil in Valais travels alone by post bus and taxi to school
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In the canton of Valais, the school commute of a primary school pupil has attracted a lot of attention. The boy travels alone by post bus every morning. Afterwards, he takes a taxi.
The first stop is not the school, but a day-care centre (Kita). Only after that is the boy taken to the primary school. The journey therefore consists of several stages, which the pupil covers without an escort.
The case shows how well the school commute must be organised so that children can attend lessons punctually and safely. How often such situations occur in the canton is not clear from the report.
Further details, for example about the reasons for this arrangement or about the costs, are not given in the available report. The case nevertheless raises questions about how school journeys are organised for children in rural areas.
Sources: Watson
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