Understanding School in Germany

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1.4 There is always a primary school in your neighbourhood that will enrol your child. No child in Germany may be denied attendance at school. This is why school enrolment is organised so that all families with school-aged children will be contacted. There is a primary school (Grundschule) in your neighbourhood that is responsible for the street that you live in and this will be the school that your child attends. There may be a case, however, that for some reason you do not wish your child to attend this particular school. You have the option of selecting another school for your child to attend. This can sometimes be complicated. Another school will only accept your child if there is space available. 1.5 School is free in Germany! However, there are exceptions! There are public (state operated) schools and independently operated schools, for example Waldorf Schools (also called Rudolf Steiner Schools), Montessori Schools, church operated schools, and private schools. Public schools are free of charge. Generally, the school provides materials for instruction, for example schoolbooks. There are, however, items that you must purchase for your child (for example exercise books, folders, crayons and pencils, particular books, pens, rulers, erasers, setsquare, calculator, sportswear, and trainers/sneakers). Independently operated schools charge school fees (Schulgeld) and are solely responsible for fixing the amount of the fees. A family should carefully consider whether or not it can afford paying school fees over a longer period of time. … 8 …
What can you do? 1. Heed the results of and the recommendations from the language assessment and school physical examination. If your child needs help before school begins, take advantage of the offers of support that are available. 2. Find out well in advance which school your child will attend and register him or her. The school will inform you when you need to do this and which supporting documents you need to bring with you. Generally for registration, you’ll need an identity card or passport for yourself and your child as well as your child’s birth certificate. 3. If you do not wish your child to attend the school zoned for your street, please consider the answers to the following questions: What are the pros and cons? Which other school will be better suited to my child and why? How will my child get back and forth from this school each day? Is the way to school safe? 4. Visit various schools on their ”open house” days in order to familiarise yourself with the different schools. Get active early on and ask about available space for your child. Schools often advertise open house dates in local newspapers. If you would like to learn more … … about school and education: Arbeitskreis Neue Erziehung e. V. (ANE) has much material for parents in several languages. You can order materials at www.ane.de Navigation: Elternmedien > Elternbriefe … 9 …
Page 1 and 2: Beratung Qualifizierung Migration U
Page 3 and 4: Foreword Dear Parents, The KWB Koor
Page 5 and 6: Table of contents Foreword ........
Page 7: 1.2 In Germany, all children are ex
Page 11 and 12: 2.3 Parents have a major influence
Page 13 and 14: 2. You should keep the school’s t
Page 15 and 16: 3.4 Maintaining regular contact wit
Page 17 and 18: Your child … What can help? What
Page 19 and 20: 4.2 Germany: 1 country - 16 federal
Page 21 and 22: What can you do? Request informatio
Page 23 and 24: 5.3 The UN Convention on the Rights
Page 25 and 26: What can you do? 1. If you are unsu
Page 27 and 28: 6.3 Children mix languages. Don’t
Page 29 and 30: What is not as good? Speaking Germa
Page 31 and 32: 7.2 Avoiding the school is not a go
Page 33 and 34: What can you do? 1. Show your child
Page 35 and 36: 8.3 There are two ways in which you
Page 37 and 38: What can you do? 1. Ask your child
Page 39 and 40: exempt their child from physical ed
Page 41 and 42: If you would like to learn more …
Page 43 and 44: 10.4 Parents must be holiday planne
Page 45 and 46: 4. Get acquainted with your child
Page 47 and 48: 11.4 There is more in a report card
Page 49 and 50: Mark Points Term Meaning 1+ 1 1- 2+
Page 51 and 52: 12.4 Poor marks are not the end of
Page 53 and 54: What can you do? 1. Specifically as
Page 55 and 56: 13.3 Each path can lead to success
Page 57 and 58: 2. If your child has set his or her
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14.3 In Germany, many professions a
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What can you do? 1. Don’t transpo
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15.3 Trust is good, but verify! Not
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What can you do? 1. Don’t impose
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16.3 It is better to take some time
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If you would like to learn more …
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17.3 Some children are already litt
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18.4 Many people can play a role in
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19.3 Admission or acceptance right
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Checklist All documents are printed
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20.3 Every company has its own recr
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2. Visit companies near you that of
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