Apply for early admission to elementary school
Would you like to register your child early for school?
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Basic information
If your child will not turn 6 in the year of school enrollment for school-age children until after June 30, and if you can imagine early school enrollment based on your child's stage of development, then you can apply for this at the relevant elementary school.
The pedagogical staff of the daycare center and the school administration of the elementary school can advise you on the appropriate enrollment date for your child.
Requirements
Children who turn 6 years old during the period from July 1 to September 30 of any year may apply to be enrolled in school. The parent or guardian must submit this application within the registration period. A school doctor's recommendation is used to determine whether this is good for the child. It may be decided that the child will be deferred for another 1 year.
Children who turn 6 in the period from October 1 of one year to January 31 of the following year can also apply to become school-age. A school doctor's report is used to determine whether this is good for the child. It is checked whether the child will not be overtaxed in terms of his or her linguistic, cognitive and social abilities by the lessons and the rest of school life.
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Procedure
The legal guardians do not receive an enrollment notification from the authority. They must register the child at the relevant elementary school during the registration period.
The school management decides on the admission, in particular on the basis of the school medical report. If necessary, the school can request a statement from the daycare center via the parents.
More information
Appeal: Use the "Digital Appeal" online service.
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Necessary Documents
- The child’s birth certificate
- Optional: Custody order
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Competent Department
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The Senator for Children and Education | Division 24 – School Operations, Development, Advisory Services and Supervision – General Education Schools Der Senator für Kinder und Bildung | Referat 24 - Schulbetrieb, -entwicklung, Beratung und Aufsicht - Allgemeinbildende Schulen
- Rembertiring 8-12, 28195 Bremen
- Website
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Online Services
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Fees / Costs
free of charge
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Deadlines & processing time
What deadlines must be paid attention to?
Applications can be submitted within the application deadline. The exact application deadlines are communicated each year with the enrollment notification. They are usually after the fall vacations.
For the 2024/2025 school year, the application deadline is Nov. 17, 2023.Children who turn 6 between Oct. 1 of one year and Jan. 31 of the following year:
There are no deadlines for these children as no notification was sent to parents with deadlines.How long does it take to process
12 weeks After the registration deadline
Children who turn 6 during the period from October 1 of one year to January 31 of the following year:
There are no deadlines for these children as no notification was sent to parents with deadlines. -
Legal Bases
- Verordnung über die Aufnahme von Schülerinnen und Schülern in öffentliche allgemeinbildende Schulen
- Bremisches Schulverwaltungsgesetz (BremSchVwG)
- Richtlinien über die Aufnahmekapazitäten der allgemeinbildenden Schulen der Primarstufe und der Sekundarstufe I in der Stadtgemeinde Bremen
- Guidelines on the intake capacities of primary and lower secondary schools in the City of Bremen
- Regulations on the admission of pupils to state general education schools
- Bremen School Administration Act (BremSchVwG)
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Updated on 23.09.2026