Everything you need to know about school pre-registration for 2025-2026
Preschool and primary school students can now pre-register, and secondary school students can do so starting Friday. Both deadlines are March 26th.
School pre-registration opens. Starting this Wednesday at 9:00 a.m., families can register their children for schools and colleges. The first to open are those for preschool and primary education, and starting this Friday, it will be the turn of those for secondary education.
Pre-registration for the second cycle of preschool and primary education will open this Wednesday. March 12 and 26. On the other hand, the ESO one will be from March 14 to 26Pre-registration, which is completed online, is the first step prior to enrolling at an educational center.
After registration, the lists with the provisional scores for each student will be published, and then a period for submitting appeals will open. After this period, on May 8th, a draw will be held to decide between those applications with the same number of points for a place. Finally, the lists of students assigned places will be made public on June 16th.
Pre-registration calendar and key dates:
- List of applications with provisional scores: April 24
- Deadline to file a claim: April 24-29
- Tiebreaker number draw: May 8
- Publication of the ordered list: May 9
- Lists of students with assigned places: June 16
As for the rest of post-compulsory education, including high school and vocational training courses, the Generalitat (Catalan Government) will publish more information on registration dates starting March 15.
How can I pre-register for school?
Pre-registration is required for students wishing to enroll in a school for the first time at any educational level. The application—only one per student can be submitted—must list the schools they wish to enroll in, listed in order of preference. Once all applications have been submitted, they will be ranked based on the points earned. Among the priority criteria for obtaining these points are whether the student has siblings at the school, whether the family lives or works near the chosen school, and whether the legal guardians receive guaranteed citizen income. To calculate the points you can obtain, you can consult the ARA simulator.
You can consult the necessary documentation to pre-register, the priority criteria and the best advice from experts to choose a school. in the ARA interactive.
