Procedure

Pre-registration for 2nd cycle of early childhood, primary and compulsory secondary education. 2026-2027 academic year

Application for a school place in the public and charter schools of the municipality, for boys and girls aged 3 to 16, in the 2nd cycle stages of Early Childhood, Primary and Compulsory Secondary Education.

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What is this procedure?

Application for a school place in the public and charter schools of the municipality, for boys and girls aged 3 to 16, in the 2nd cycle stages of Early Childhood, Primary and Compulsory Secondary Education.

The Department of Education of the Generalitat de Catalunya, which regulates the pre-registration process, has published the Resolution EDF/293/2026, of February 6, which approves the rules for pre-registration and enrolment of students in the centers of the Education Service of Catalonia and other educational centers, in the various courses supported with public funds, for the 2026-2027 academic year.

Who can apply for it?

The student's father, mother or legal guardian.


What documentation must be submitted?

Necessary supporting documentation:

The documentation that must be submitted must be attached (scanned or photographed) to the application.
pre-registration, which will be accessible through a link to the pre-registration website, during the period of
presentation of documentation

The documents necessary to prove the identity of families in the pre-registration application are:

Family book (or substitute digital document) or other documents relating to filiation.
When the student is in a foster care situation, the document that must be provided is the foster care resolution from the Department of Social Rights.

DNI or NIE of the student's father, mother or guardian if using the application on computer support. If the student is a foreigner, the passport must be attached or, if the student is a foreigner from a member country of the European Union, the identity document of the country of origin.

Exceptionally, the identification or affiliation details of foreign students may be proven with the identity document, the family book from the country of origin or alternative documentation that the person can provide. The director of the corresponding educational center will assess and examine the documentation presented.

Documentation to prove priority criteria:

Existence of siblings at the center. For this criterion, no document must be attached because the center will verify it.
To prove the proximity of the habitual residence to the school. When sending the application, the automated consultation of the registry is scheduled. This consultation serves to confirm the address of the family home. If the registry data cannot be obtained, it is necessary to prove the residence by attaching a certificate or flyer of cohabitation of the student, which must state the address of the home and prove that the student lives at least with the father or mother who is submitting the application. To prove the proximity of the father, mother or legal guardian's workplace to the school. In the case of salaried individuals, it is sufficient to provide the employment contract or a certificate issued by the company. In the case of being a self-employed worker, the Tax Agency model 036 or 037 must be presented, where the address where the activity is carried out is recorded. To justify the guaranteed income of citizenship. Provision of documents such as the certification or resolution issued by the Department of Social Rights.

Complementary criteria:

To prove that the parent or legal guardian works at the school. For this criterion, no document must be attached because the school will verify it. To prove that the student is part of a large family. It is not necessary to present this documentation, it will be verified directly by the administration itself through inter-administrative consultations when the pre-registration request is made. Only when it is not possible to validate it or in the case of qualifications issued by other autonomous communities, will it be necessary to present the large family qualification. To prove that the student is part of a single-parent family. It is not necessary to present this documentation, it will be verified directly by the administration itself through inter-administrative consultations when the pre-registration request is made. Only when it is not possible to validate it or when it comes to certificates issued by other autonomous communities, it will be necessary to attach the single-parent family certificate. The fact of having been born in a multiple birth is proven with the family book. The foster care situation is proven with the foster care resolution of the Department of Social Rights. To prove that a member of the family unit has a disability. This case includes a disability equal to or greater than 33% of the student, the father or mother or a brother or sister, and is validated through inter-administrative consultations. If it cannot be validated or if it is a disability recognized by other autonomous communities, it is necessary to present the certificate or card accrediting the disability issued by the Department of Social Rights or the competent bodies in other autonomous communities. You can also attach the document that proves that you are a beneficiary of a permanent disability pension of total or severe disability, or, when appropriate, the corresponding certificate of the passive classes that have a recognized retirement or retirement pension due to permanent incapacity for service or uselessness. The condition of victim of gender violence or terrorism is proven with the court sentence of any jurisdictional order, the current protection order, or the report from social services or the certificate that proves the condition of victim of terrorism issued by the Subdirección General de Apoyo a Víctimas del Terrorismo of the Ministry of the Interior.























How much does it cost?

This procedure is free.

Observations

Observations:

A single application must be submitted in electronic or computer format for each type of education.

Together with the pre-registration application, or during the period established for doing so, the documentation must be submitted. If the circumstances alleged in the pre-registration application are not proven during this period, the affected criterion will not be considered and the corresponding points will be lost.

The submission of more than one application entails the invalidation of any priority rights that may apply.