Schooling in Catalunya is free and compulsory for children aged 6-16 years. Primary education (educació primària) is the first stage of obligatory schooling for children aged 6-12 years and Secondary education (educació secundària) is the period of schooling from 12-16 years.
Although many children attend school from age 3 in Barcelona and indeed much of Spain, this is not compulsory. Schooling from 3-6 years is known as infants education (educació infantil) or parvulario (divided into years P3, P4 and P5).
The follwing links can provide useful information for choosing a school in Barcelona:
In order to find out which public schools are located in your official catchment area and for which you will be allocated the most points, you can input your address here: Search for schools in your official catchment area
Maps showing the àrees d'influencia, by school for both public and private centres, is also available here: Map of catchment areas
Home Schooling Programme: Clonlara School based in the US offers a home-based teaching programme with offices in Barcelona.
Home Schooling Site for Catalunya: An association supporting Home education in Catalunya who organise the annual Home Schooling day on 15th September.
Free Education or Educació Lliure projects are on the rise in Barcelona and the surrounding areas. These offer a different model for education and an alternative to the public pre-schools. These projects usually involve a greater degree of parent participation and can be categorized as associations. They typically offer places to children from 18 months up to 6 years of age. To find out about projects near you visit: http://www.educaciolliure.org/
2012/2013 application forms and information on the "preinscripció process will be ready in February 2012. You only need to complete this application process if your child is going to school for the first time or is changing schools.
Read more about the School application process in Barcelona and key dates for 2012/2013 below. If you cannot see the information please click again on Applying for Schools in the upper-right hand menu.
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Exact dates for initial registration of school choices are not yet available for 2012. Applications are now centralized but you may collect a form for Preinscripció at any public school. As well as completing your application online, you may also collect a from from L'oficina d'escolarització del Consorci d'Educació de Barcelona at Calle Bruc, 90 Baixos, the Serveis Territorials d'Educació, Av. del Paral·lel, 71-73 (Tel. 93 443 95 00 Mon-Fri 9am-2pm and 3pm-5pm), or from your local town hall (ajuntament).
Once you have completed the form you can submit it directly at the school chosen as your first option or at the same offices.
You must also take with you:
An original and photocopy of your Libro de Familia.
An original and photocopy of your National ID card, Residency card or Passport (either parent)
Proof of home address (and business address if applicable).
Any medical documention as evidence if your child suffers from a chronic condition.
Your original documentation will be returned once it has been compared with the copy.
Once your child has been offered a place at a school which you wish to accept, you must then undertake the final registration process
Dates for the application process depend on the educational stage of your child.
These are sample dates from the 2011 school year. 2012 dates to follow once available.
May 3rd - May 14th:- Pre-registration (preinscripció) period for Escoles Bressol.
May 21st:- Publication of applicants to be submitted for lottery and complaints period begins May 25th, 26th and 27th
June 2nd:- Final applicants list for lottery is published.
June 7th -11th:- Successful applicants complete registration process.
For further information visit http://www.gencat.cat/preinscripcio/
These are sample dates from the 2011 school year. 2012 dates to follow once available.
February 1st: Publication of initial number of places available
February 2nd to February 16th: Period for pre-registration (preinscripció)
(Internet submissions must be received by midnight on February 15th)
February 24th: Publication of applicants to be submitted for lottery
February 25th: Lottery to determine the order in which applicants will be selected
February 25th and 26th and March 1st: Dates for submission of complaints regarding the applicants lists
March 4th: Publication of the final list of applicants
March 24th Publication of final offer
April 9th: Publication of pupils admitted
June 7th - 11th: Successful applicants complete registration process.
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