Applying for Schools in Barcelona
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State schools - application process
Dates for pre-enrollment are usually around Easter/May time. Forms can be obtained from the Generalitat's website, from any of the state or concertada schools or from your local town hall. Parents need to list schools in order of preference and hand the form in to either the first choice school, a regional education office or Municipal Schooling Office. Along with the pre-enrollment forms, a number of documents (original and photocopies) need to be attached.
Priority will go to pupils moving from a state funded primary school (CEIP) to an associated secondary school (ESO) and also for those pupils moving from a secondary school to Batxillerat at the same Instituto (it is obligatory to complete the forms even if the schools are connected). A points system comes into force when there are not enough places available. This is based on where you live, work and whether your child has siblings at the school. Parents find out whether their child has a place normally a couple of months later.
For parents bringing children into the state system from abroad, you need to hand in original and photocopies of your passport, child´s birth certificate, parents and children’s city hall registration ('Volant d´empadronament i convivència'), parent’s job contract or company letter (if the school is close to the place of work) at the town hall.. The OIE will provide a list with different school vacancies (according to the town hall`s registration) and parents can choose the school they prefer. After this, parents need to formalize the enrolment at the school, which may include handing in validated copies of your child´s school reports.
Pre-enrolment and registration calendar school year 2008-2009 (from Gencat)
Period for application submission (pre-enrolment): 25th of March to 4th of April
Publication of the lottery lists: 14th of April
Term for claim against the lottery lists: 15th, 16th and 17th of April
Publication of the revised lottery lists after any claims have been solved: 22nd of April
Publication of the admission lists: 26th of May
Registration period at allocated school: 9th to 13th of June