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School

What do I need to think about when my child moves from primary to secondary school? How will my child get to school each day? Who is responsible for school transport? Between your child starting and completing school, you are bound to have lots of questions. You can find information on the German school system, from primary school right up to Abitur (university admission certificate), here.

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Apply for a change of school district

Do you want your child to be taught at a school outside your school district? Find out here whether this is possible.

Apply for a collective list as a travel facilitation for pupils

If you go on a school trip with students, they can also enter a country of the European Union and some other countries without a visa or passport with the collection list.

Apply for a non-student examination

If you have left school without a degree or would like to obtain a higher education degree retrospectively, you can take a non-student examination under certain conditions.

Apply for a permit as an all-day school

Here the schools inform themselves about the possibilities of applying for the establishment of an all-day school.

Apply for a replacement for a school report

Have you lost a diploma or leaving certificate? You can obtain a replacement certificate from the school that issued the original certificate.

Apply for a residence permit to participate in language courses or student exchanges

You can obtain a temporary residence permit to take part in a German language course or a student exchange in Germany.

Apply for a school certificate

Would you like to find out more about the school report? Then click here.

Apply for admission to a community school

Would you like to register your child at a secondary school or a community school? Here you will find information about the type of school and instructions for registration.

Apply for admission to a comprehensive school

If your child is in the final year of elementary school and you are now thinking about secondary school, then comprehensive school could be an option for you and your child.

Apply for admission to a German school abroad

Do you live abroad or are you planning to move abroad and would like to enrol your child at a German school? Find out more about German schools abroad here.

Apply for admission to a vocational grammar school

Would you like to find out more about admission to a vocational high school? Read all the important information here.

Apply for admission to technical college

Technical colleges are institutions for continuing vocational training. The training courses in the specialist areas follow on from your initial vocational training and...

Apply for admission to vocational school

Would you like to find out about admission to a vocational school? Read all the important information here.

Apply for admission to vocational school

Would you like to find out about admission to a vocational school? Read all the important information here.

Apply for an assessment of school performance

Would you like to find out more about school performance evaluations? Then click here.

Apply for an extension of the residence permit to attend a general education school

In good time before the expiry of the validity of your residence permit for the purpose of further attendance at a school in Germany, you should apply for the extension of the residence permit.

Apply for BAföG for school attendance

You can receive financial support for your school attendance or an internship if your parents do not have a higher income or if you have already worked independently of your parents for a long time. This support is called BAföG.

Apply for early school enrolment

Will your child be 5 years old by 30 June in the year of school enrolment and you would like to start school early due to your child's level of development? Read here how to apply for early school enrolment.

Apply for education and participation benefits for children, young people or young adults in receipt of citizen's allowance

Children, adolescents and young adults who receive citizen's allowance or social assistance or whose parents receive child supplement or housing benefit can generally receive benefits from the education package.

Apply for funding to participate in cultural, social and educational activities while receiving asylum benefits

If you or your child receive asylum seeker benefits, you or your child can receive education and participation benefits. These include support for participation in school, daycare, child daycare and leisure activities as well as tutoring and meals in schools.

Apply for funding to participate in educational, cultural and social activities if you receive assistance with living expenses

If you receive assistance with living expenses, you or your child can receive education and participation benefits. This includes support for participation in school, daycare, child daycare and leisure activities as well as tutoring, school meals and school transportation.

Apply for reimbursement for school trips

To ease the financial burden on parents and guardians with at least three children, the state of Saxony-Anhalt contributes to the costs of school trips. You will receive a maximu...

Apply for relief from the costs of school transportation

Would you like to apply for relief from the costs of school transport? Read the most important information here.

Apply for school psychological counselling

The school psychological service offers counselling and further training to give teachers, parents and pupils the opportunity to improve the teaching, education and learning...

Apply for special educational needs

Are you of the opinion that your child cannot successfully participate in school lessons and would like special educational support? Read here what options you have.

Applying for a residence permit to attend a general education school

If you are a citizen of a third country and would like to attend a general education school in Germany, you can apply for a residence permit to attend school.

Applying for a suspension of compulsory education

In general, all children and young people living in Saxony-Anhalt are required to attend school. However, there are exceptions that put compulsory schooling on hold.

Applying for admission to a technical secondary school

Would you like to find out about admission to a technical secondary school? Read all the important information here.

Applying for recognition of foreign school leaving certificates

Would you like to have your foreign school leaving certificate recognised in Germany? Then you must submit a corresponding application.

Arrange a school enrollment examination

Before your child starts school, an enrolment examination is carried out to assess your child's level of development.

Career entry support for pupils

If your general school offers career entry support and you are having problems achieving your school-leaving certificate or finding vocational training, you can take part in career entry support.

Carry out vocational orientation measure for pupils

If you want to give young people an in-depth insight into the world of work and careers, you can carry out a career orientation measure with pupils under certain conditions.

Choose or deselect religious education

Does your child not want to take part in religious education? Find out about alternatives here.

Enroll admission to a primary school

Find out more about the primary school here.

Enroll in admission to the Gymnasium

Find out more about admission to the Gymnasium here.

Have surveys at schools approved

Surveys and surveys in schools (interviews, test series and similar) require the approval of the State Administration Office. The Ministry of Education and Cultural Affairs may...

Music school: Apply for admission

Music schools are educational institutions whose main tasks are to provide a basic musical education, to train the next generation of amateur and amateur musicians, to identify...

Participation in the EU school fruit and vegetable program

The school fruit program aims to promote healthy eating among children. Fruit and vegetables are distributed free of charge to children in participating facilities.

Register for Admission

You want to catch up on your Abitur? Find out here what possibilities the Kolleg offers you.

Register for admission to a secondary school

Secondary school is the type of secondary school in which the majority of pupils study. It offers the right educational path for pupils who subsequently want to learn a professio...

Register for admission to the evening grammar school

You want to catch up on your Abitur? Find out here what possibilities the evening grammar school offers you.

Register for evening secondary school admission

Do you want to catch up on your qualifications? Find out here what options the evening secondary school offers you.

Reporting an accident at work or school to the statutory accident insurance fund

If a work accident occurs at your company or institution, you must report it.

Request a change of school year in the form of a repetition, a skip or a resignation

You want to apply for a different change of school year for your child? Read here what needs to be considered.

Request a change to another type of school

You want to apply for a change of school for your child? Read here what needs to be considered.

Request deferral of school attendance

Are you of the opinion that your child cannot successfully attend school and would like to start school at a later date? Read here what options you have.

School transportation - apply for reimbursement of costs

Would you like to be reimbursed for your child's school transportation costs? Read the most important information here.

Secondary school admission

The Realschule school type is not offered in Saxony-Anhalt.

Special School Registration

Your child learns differently and a visit to a special school is an alternative? Find out more here.

Support for young people in difficult circumstances

As a certified training provider, do you want to provide individual support to young people in difficult circumstances? You can receive funding from the Jobcenter for this.

Waldorf schools

Waldorf schools are independent schools that teach according to the Waldorf method founded by Rudolf Steiner. The school usually lasts twelve years. The following qualifications...