Regional School Inspectorates

The 15 school inspectorates responsible for kindergartens and primary schools are grouped into five regional school inspectorates. — Regional School Inspectorate Oberland (RIO) School Inspectorate of Districts 1 to 3 — Regional School Inspectorate Bern-Mittelland (RIBEM) School Inspectorates of Districts 4 to 7 — Regional School Inspectorate Emmental-Oberaargau (REO) School Inspectorate of Districts 8 to 11 — Regional School Inspectorate Biel-Seeland (RIS) School Inspectorate of Districts 12 to 13 — Inspection scolaire de langue française (RBJB) School Inspectorates of Districts 14 and 15 The school inspectorates are responsible in their areas for kindergartens, primary schools and upper secondary education. The school inspectors supervise schools and kindergartens, promote school operations in structural, administrative, personnel and pedagogical areas, and advise schools, kindergartens, authorities and parents.