Registration (Einschreibung)
Who
Children turning 6 years old before 31st of August must attend school from the 1st of September.
When
Periods of registration are different every year but they publish the dates during the end of October or beginning of November in the webpage of the school and the webpage of the municipality.
Good to know
The registration is carried out by the municipality and the school. For more information contact the schools. Most of the primary schools do open-doors day to show the facilities to future pupils and parents.
Steps
1: At the end of October, you have to set an appointment with the school you would like your child to attend. You can do it online or directly at the school. You can choose up to 3 schools if you live in a larger city. You normally choose the schools geographically closer to your home.
2: During the second/third week of December, you’ll be notified which school the child will attend by email. In the email, there will be an appointment with the centre and the list of the documents needed.
3: Bring the necessary documents to the appointment. The child should also come, so the person responsible for the registration can get a first impression of him/her and assess if he/she is mature enough to follow the classes.
Where
You can find more in the webpage of the State Education Board (Landesschulrat) (in German): www.landesschulrat.at/