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School and Vocational Training Authority
Admission to a private school (register)

Private school: admission

Detailed description

Compulsory schooling can be fulfilled by attending a state-recognized or state-approved alternative school (independent school, private school).

Registration and schooling at the privately run school take place within the framework of a private contractual relationship concluded between the legal guardians and the (private) school authority.

Registration and admission to class 1 or 5 of a privately run school takes place directly at the respective school. In the case of a change from a state to a private school, any requirements of the authorities that relate to a decision/approval by the authorities must be taken into account.

Admission to a private school is generally in the same grade level that would also be attended at a state school.

Information

Important notes

Prerequisites

In principle, a child may attend a state-recognized or state-approved alternative school. All rights and obligations arising from compulsory schooling also apply without restriction to private schools. School attendance takes place in the same grade as would be attended at a state school.

The operator of a private school can set and apply its own criteria for admission. There is no entitlement to admission to a private school.

Documents required

Information is provided by the respective privately run school or the respective school authority.

Please note

The School and Vocational Education Authority is not involved in the allocation of places at a privately run school. Legal disputes relating to (non-)admission to a private school must be settled under private law.

The Authority for Schools and Vocational Education does not provide advice on legal issues or on questions relating to individual concepts or the quality of individual private schools.

Deadlines

The School and Vocational Education Authority publishes deadlines for registration in grades 1 and 5 of state schools. These do not apply to registration at private schools. However, if no school place at a private school has been found by the deadline, a compulsory allocation of a school place at a state school can be made. It is therefore advisable to notify the responsible state school of your intention to register at a private school.

Furthermore, the respective privately run school or the respective school authority will provide information on the self-imposed deadlines.

Procedure & Fees

Procedure

Information is provided by the respective privately run school or the respective school authority.

Processing time

Information is provided by the respective private school or the respective school authority

Fees

For attending a privately run school, parents may currently charge a maximum of €200 per month per child. In addition to this contribution, costs for lunch, materials and additional (voluntary) teaching options may be incurred.

Legal notes

Legal remedies

The decision on admission is an administrative act. You can appeal against a decision to the sending office within the deadline specified in the letter. An unsuccessful appeal will incur a fee.

Legal basis

§ 37 Hamburg School Act (Compulsory School Attendance)

https://www.landesrecht-hamburg.de/bsha/document/jlr-SchulGHAV19P37

Hamburg Law on Private Schools (HmbSfTG)

https://www.landesrecht-hamburg.de/bsha/document/jlr-FrTrSchulGHA2004V1IVZ

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