Dienstleistungen

Apply for early enrolment

All children who are six years old on the school enrolment date at the latest are required to attend school.

From the 2022/2023 school year, the school enrolment cut-off date is 30 June.

You can register children who turn six after the school enrolment cut-off date and up to 30 June of the following calendar year for school. This will make the child school-age.

All children who do not turn six until after 30 June of the following calendar year can be admitted to school early.

If the school management has doubts about the child's readiness for school, it will obtain an expert opinion from the health authority. If it approves the application, compulsory school attendance begins with admission to the school.

Responsible department

The primary school in whose district you live

Details

Prerequisite

Your child will not turn six until after 30 June of the calendar year following the reference date.

Example school year 2024/25: The cut-off date is 30 June 2024

  • Regular school enrolment: 6th birthday by 30/06/2024, (born 01/07/2017 - 30/06/2018)
  • Optional child: 6th birthday between 01.07.2024 and 30.06.2025, (born 01.07.2018 - 30.06.2019)
  • early enrolment: 6th birthday from 01.07.2025, (born after 30.06.2019)

Procedure

You can apply for early enrolment informally in writing to the relevant primary school. The school management will decide on your application.

Deadlines

Please note the enrolment dates of the respective primary school in the local press or directly at the primary school.

Required documents

The competent authority may request documents, e.g. an expert opinion from the health authority on school readiness.

Costs

none

Processing time

Depending on the individual case.

Miscellaneous

If you have any questions about the right time for your child to start school, you are welcome to contact the educational staff at the child day care centre, the teacher responsible for the cooperation between the child day care centre and primary school or the head teacher of the relevant primary school.

Release note

29.11.2023; Kultusministerium Baden-Württemberg