Children born between 1 July 2020 and 30 June 2021 will reach school age at the start of the 2027/2028 school year. Enrolment for primary school for these children will take place on Thursday 20 August 2026 and Tuesday 25 August 2026, from 2 pm to 6 pm on each day, at the chosen local primary school in the relevant school district.
If the child is enrolled at a privately run primary school, this must be notified in writing to a local authority primary school in the relevant school district by 15 September 2026.
To register, at least one parent with parental responsibility must be present and must submit the following documents:
- a fully completed registration form (available at www.chemnitz.de as well as from the education authority and at local primary schools)
- Identity card of the parent or guardian registering the child
- Birth certificate of the child starting school
- proof of sole custody, if applicable
To find out which school district you live in, you can use the interactive thematic map of the city of Chemnitz at www.chemnitz.de/grundschulsuche.
Admission examination
In addition to school registration, all future schoolchildren must undergo a school entry examination at the Office for Health and Prevention. This examination is compulsory. As the Office for Health and Prevention is currently undergoing renovation, the Paediatric and Adolescent Medical Service is located at Bahnhofstraße 5.
Appointments for the school entry examination must be booked online at www.chemnitz.de/termin_schulaufnahmeuntersuchung. Online booking is now open. The first school entry examinations will begin on 10 August.
The school entry examination assesses the child’s developmental stage. Children who were deferred last year must attend this examination again.
Full details on school enrolment are available at: www.chemnitz.de/schulanmeldung