HI Gary This is general information for a child to enroll in a Spanish school. He/ She may require an interview and definitely a medical but as with so many things in Spain, sometimes neither seems to happen. At the discretion of the school, there may also have to be an examination but in the case of a foreign child, the latter may prove difficult and this too rarely occurs. Unless of course you know or are lucky enough to meet the right people, both our two youngest children were interviewed, had their medicals and began life at their respective schools without a hitch

If you have children of school age and are set on moving to Spain, this is, more or less, the information you require. 

Be advised though that procedures may change from area to area and time to time entirely at the discretion of the school. In the main, the enrolment process used by Spanish schools is dependent upon the age of the child, who in Spain must attend a school within a certain distance from his home, much the same as in the UK. If you hear good things about a particular school and you would like your child to attend, it will usually be necessary for you to either buy or rent a property in that same area. 

Spanish schools have annual quotas for their pupils and places are allocated quite simply on the basis of "first come, first served". The school enrolment period usually takes place early in the year and lasts for two months. Enrolment varies between regions but we will be happy and able to ascertain the exact dates by contacting any of the schools in the region where you intend to live. 

To enrol your child in a Spanish school you will require the following:

• Child's birth certificate or passport together with a photocopy, parent's passports together with a photocopy.
• Proof of child's immunisation medical certificate.
• Padron-Proof of residence. Obtain this from the town hall in your locality.
• Two or four passport-size photographs. One for student Identification card, the others for records.
• If you have a child over the age of 12 whom you wish to place in a Spanish secondary school you will also require proof of homologation or convalidation, which is the official name for your child's education record.