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harpistic
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Guatemala
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 Posted - 17 February 2006 : 01:56:32
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i just found this on a very useful website -
Applying for a school place
For most foreign residents children enter the Spanish education system.
There are no British schools on the Island. The nearest one is in Lanzarote, which involves a ferry journey from Carralejo and then a bus journey, so it is only really feasible for older children living in the North of the Island.
In most areas schooling is provided from the age of 3, but it is compulsory from the age of 6. The school year runs from mid-September through to mid-June with a three-month summer break and approximately a 2 week Christmas and Easter breaks. There are no half-term holidays.
For primary age children the school day begins at 08:30am and finishes at 1:30pm. For secondary age it begins at 08:00am and finishes at 2:00pm. Some schools provide school lunches, in which case the school day is extended to about 2:30pm.
All schooling is conducted in Spanish. Most children pick up the language within 6 months to 1 year, but Spanish lessons are not provided by the school. Children may be put back a year if they are struggling with the language.
To apply for a school place you need to be registered as living in the "municipo" which you do at the town hall "Ayuntamiento".
You will also need to provide a statement of your income (by means of a tax return, if you have one, or a signed declaration from the Ayuntamiento if you do not), a copy of the child's vaccination certificate and birth certificate as well as photocopies of the parent's passports or resident cards.
You will also need to complete an application form from the school itself. You can apply for a place in a school in a different area from where you live, but as in the UK, priority is given to those living within the catchment area of the school.
The schooling itself is provided free of charge by the state, but all course books and materials have to be purchased by the parents at the start of the school year.
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Registering At A School
