School pre-enrolment, ages 3–16 (Catalonia)

In Catalonia, pre-enrolment for pre-primary (ages 3–6), primary and ESO is compulsory to get a place at a public or state-funded school: the Department of Education allocates places according to each application's score. Up to 10 schools can be listed in order of preference. For 2026-2027, the pre-primary period ran from 4 to 18 March 2026 (documents until 19 March); from 23 March to 20 April late applications were accepted, with lower priority. Priority criteria: siblings at the school (50 points); home in the educational zone of the first-choice school (30 points) or a parent's or guardian's workplace in that zone (20 points); in Barcelona, home in the same district but outside the zone (15 points); in the same municipality (10 points), with these proximity points not added together; and guaranteed citizen income or minimum living income (15 points). Tie-breakers include large or single-parent family (10 points). If the child has never been schooled in Catalonia, attach the birth certificate or family book and, depending on the case, the parent's or guardian's identity document.

Official sources

• Preinscripció a educació infantil, primària i secundària obligatòria (3-16 anys)ESOfficial guidance · Checked on 2026-10-26
• Entén els criteris d'assignació de plaçaESOfficial guidance · Checked on 2026-10-26