get to work, and 66.9% used a private car. Education The Canton of Fribourg school system provides one year of non-obligatory Kindergarten, followed by six years of Primary school. This is followed by three years of obligatory lower Secondary school where the students are separated according to ability and aptitude. Following the lower Secondary students may attend a three or four year optional upper Secondary school. The upper Secondary school is divided into gymnasium (university preparatory) and vocational programs. After they finish the upper Secondary program, students may choose to attend a Tertiary school or continue their apprenticeship. During the 2010–11 school year, there were a total of 1,592 students attending 131 classes in Hauterive. A total of 416 students from the municipality attended any school, either in the municipality or outside of it. There were 2 kindergarten classes with a total of 31 students in the municipality. The municipality had 9 primary classes and 189 students. During the same year, there were no lower secondary classes in the municipality, but 87 students attended lower secondary school in a neighboring municipality. There were 107 vocational upper Secondary classes, with 1,201 vocational upper Secondary students The municipality had 13 non-university Tertiary classes, with 171 non-university Tertiary students. References External links Official website Hauterive Abbey website Municipalities of the canton of Fribourg Cultural property of national significance in the canton of Fribourg