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Applying for leave of absence at the start of compulsory schooling

Source: Zuständigkeitsfinder Schleswig-Holstein (Linie6Plus)

Service Description

If you do not wish to enroll your child, who will be six years old by June 30 of the current year, you can apply for a leave of absence at the elementary school in your school district.

In Schleswig-Holstein, every child who has reached the age of six up to and including June 30th is required to attend school. All children who turn six on or after July 1st are not required to attend school until the following calendar year.

Would you like your child not to start school yet, even though he or she will be six years old on the school enrolment date of 30.06.?

Then you can apply for a leave of absence from your elementary school in the school district. If approved, your child will be granted a leave of absence from school for one year (deferred).

The school management will decide on the child's leave of absence after discussions with the parents. A school doctor's or school psychologist's report may also be requested.


Process flow
  • As the legal guardian(s), you apply for a leave of absence at the elementary school responsible for you
  • The elementary school will talk to you and show you what support is available.
  • The elementary school then forwards the application to the school supervisory authority (school board).
  • The school supervisory authority will decide on your application.
  • The school supervisory authority can arrange for a supplementary school medical opinion or an additional school psychological or special educational assessment.
  • You will receive a decision on the application from the school supervisory authority.
Who should I contact?

Elementary school in your school catchment area

Requirements

Leave of absence may be granted if one of the following reasons applies

  • Long-term serious illness
  • Long-term recovery period
  • Your child was born prematurely (before the 37th week of pregnancy)
  • Endangerment of mental health (death in the family, placement in a foster or adoptive family)
Which documents are required?
  • Identity card for identification purposes
  • Proof of sole custody, if applicable
  • If applicable, power of attorney and copy of the identity card of the legal guardian(s) who cannot appear in person
  • If necessary, further documents such as medical and psychological reports
What are the fees?

Administration fee: free of charge

What deadlines do I have to pay attention to?

Period of validity: 12 Months
The leave of absence is for a period of one year.

Legal basis
Appeal
  • Contradiction
What else should I know?

In the entry phase (grades 1-3), the period of leave of absence from school for health reasons is not taken into account when calculating school attendance times.

Author

The text was automatically translated based on the German content.

Technically approved by

Ministry for General and Vocational Education, Science, Research and Culture of the State of Schleswig-Holstein

Professionally released on

14.11.2023

Teaser

If you do not wish to enroll your child, who will be six years old by June 30 of the current year, you can apply for a leave of absence at the elementary school in your school district.

Process flow

  • As the legal guardian(s), you apply for a leave of absence at the elementary school responsible for you
  • The elementary school will talk to you and show you what support is available.
  • The elementary school then forwards the application to the school supervisory authority (school board).
  • The school supervisory authority will decide on your application.
  • The school supervisory authority can arrange for a supplementary school medical opinion or an additional school psychological or special educational assessment.
  • You will receive a decision on the application from the school supervisory authority.

Who should I contact?

Elementary school in your school catchment area

Requirements

Leave of absence may be granted if one of the following reasons applies

  • Long-term serious illness
  • Long-term recovery period
  • Your child was born prematurely (before the 37th week of pregnancy)
  • Endangerment of mental health (death in the family, placement in a foster or adoptive family)

Which documents are required?

  • Identity card for identification purposes
  • Proof of sole custody, if applicable
  • If applicable, power of attorney and copy of the identity card of the legal guardian(s) who cannot appear in person
  • If necessary, further documents such as medical and psychological reports

What are the fees?

Administration fee: free of charge

What deadlines do I have to pay attention to?

Period of validity: 12 Months
The leave of absence is for a period of one year.

Legal basis

Appeal

  • Contradiction

What else should I know?

In the entry phase (grades 1-3), the period of leave of absence from school for health reasons is not taken into account when calculating school attendance times.

Author

The text was automatically translated based on the German content.

Technically approved by

Ministry for General and Vocational Education, Science, Research and Culture of the State of Schleswig-Holstein

Professionally released on

14.11.2023

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