The deadline for submitting applications for student admission for the 2025/2026 academic year is from March 12 to 26. Students who must submit applications include:
– Those entering publicly funded schools offering the second cycle of Early Childhood Education or Primary Education for the first time.
– Those being enrolled for the first time in Special Education centers or units.
– Those wishing to access publicly funded schools offering Compulsory Secondary Education or any of the modalities or pathways of Baccalaureate.
– Those applying for a school place in French or German language sections at high schools, except for those coming from public schools with a unique affiliation authorized to teach the French or German language program, respectively.
– Those wishing to apply to a different Primary or Secondary Education center than the one corresponding to a unique affiliation.
– Students enrolled in centers with multiple affiliations to other educational centers who need to change schools for the 2025-2026 academic year. If no application is submitted, the Schooling Support Service (SAE) will assign a place.
– Those wishing to change schools at any of the indicated stages.
Applications
Applications will primarily be submitted electronically through the Virtual Secretary. If submitted in person, they should be delivered to the first-choice center. They must be completed and signed by both parents. In the application, in addition to the first-choice center, up to five other centers can be indicated in order of preference. All applications will be scored according to the criteria specified in the call, such as siblings enrolled in the school; proximity of parents’ residence or workplace; family income; parents or guardians working at the same school for which a place is requested; applicant student belonging to a large family; presence of disability; status as a victim of gender-based violence or terrorism… It is important to follow the published schedule of actions and formalize enrollment on the corresponding dates.
Resource and Educational Center Guides
The City Council has prepared two guides with information on the resources and educational centers for the 2nd cycle of Early Childhood Education, Primary Education, and Secondary Education in the locality, which can be useful when choosing an educational center. These publications are available on the municipal website alcobendas.org.
