Register for admission to an elementary school

The elementary school provides for reliable lesson times with lessons spread as evenly as possible over the school mornings. The daily school time should be at least four hours in the morning up to and including grade 2, then five hours. The daily school time is divided into lessons, relaxation periods and play and exercise times.

Pupils in grades 1 to 4 are taught in elementary school. At the end of the grades, they generally advance to the next grade without being promoted. No numerical grades are given in grades 1 and 2; parents receive information on their child's development in the form of verbal reports at the end of the school year and a recorded parent-teacher-child discussion in the middle of the second school year. At the end of the semester of grades three and four, the children receive pure grade reports, which are explained in a recorded parent-teacher-child discussion. At the end of the school year in grades three and four, pupils receive a report combining numerical grades and verbal explanations. By decision of the general conference and in consultation with the school parents' council, the assessment in grade 3 can continue to be exclusively verbal for the first semester or for the entire school year.

The following learning areas and subjects are taught: religion/ethics, German, mathematics, science, music, sport, visual arts/textile design/crafts and integrated foreign language work in English or French. No marks are awarded for foreign language lessons; instead, a portfolio is kept.

• Elementary school education server

Elementary school in Rhineland-Palatinate have fixed school districts. As a parent, you must always register your child at the relevant elementary school. This is usually the school closest to your place of residence. You can find out which elementary school is responsible for your child from the local authority.

When registering, the elementary school collects the following data about your child:

• First name and surname
• Date and place of birth
• gender,
• address,
• telecommunications connection
• Religious affiliation,
• nationality,
• Date of arrival of children not born in Germany,
• Predominant family language,
• Impairments and illnesses, insofar as they are relevant for the school,
• Number of siblings,
• Information about attendance at a kindergarten.

In addition, the surname, first name, address and telecommunication details of the parents and the educational and care representatives are collected. Furthermore, the data required to establish contact in emergencies and, if applicable, information on parental custody.

There are no fees.

Registration for the following school year usually takes place in the third or fourth full week of school after the summer vacation of the current school year.

All children who are required to attend school in the following calendar year are registered by their parents in February at the elementary school responsible for them. As parents, you will receive a request for registration from the school authority. The elementary school responsible for your place of residence will inform you of the exact registration date.

• School Act (SchulG)
• School regulations for public elementary school (GSchO)

When registering, you must provide the following information about your child:

• First name and surname
• Date and place of birth
• gender,
• address,
• telecommunications connection
• Religious affiliation,
• nationality,
• Date of arrival of children not born in Germany,
• Predominant family language,
• Impairments and illnesses, insofar as they are relevant for the school,
• number of siblings,
• Information on attendance at a day care center for children.

In addition, your surname, first name, address and telecommunication details as a parent or guardian are required. You must also provide the information required to contact you in an emergency and, if applicable, information on parental custody.

In addition, most elementary school have childcare facilities that children can attend before and after school.

• Information on setting up childcare facilities at elementary school

In elementary school, lessons are organized in such a way that they are evenly and reliably distributed over the mornings. In the first school year, the children have at least four hours of lessons every morning. From the second year onwards, learning time is increased to five hours two days a week and from the third year onwards, every school morning lasts five hours. In addition to lessons, there is also plenty of time to relax, play and exercise.

In elementary school, your children are taught in grades 1 to 4. At the end of each grade, they move up to the next grade without being promoted. In the first two years, they do not receive numerical grades. Instead, you will receive a written report at the end of the school year, which describes your child's development through a coherent text or through standardized, grade-level ability profiles. At the end of the second year, there will also be a binding meeting between you, the teachers and your child to discuss your child's learning progress. In additionöcan You can, of course, arrange a meeting with your child's teacher at any time.

At the end of the semester in grades three and four, your child will receive a pure grade report, which will be explained to you in a meeting. At the end of the school year in grades three and four, there is a report that combines numerical grades and ability profiles to be marked with a cross. By decision of the whole school conference and in agreement with the school parents' council, the report in year three for the first semester or for the whole school year can continue to be issued exclusively in text form.

The following learning areas and subjects are taught: religion/ethics, German, mathematics, general studies, music, sport, art and foreign language work in English or French. No marks are awarded for foreign language lessons; instead, a verbal explanation is given in the report.

22.01.2025