Education in Cataluña: the steps, from official sources

What Cataluña adds on education to the rules for all of Spain, each with its official page. The Spain-wide steps are on Education in Spain.

• Enroll a child in school in Catalonia

  Catalonia runs a yearly preinscription (online application) for P3, primary and ESO, with a separate ongoing system (matrícula viva) for arrivals during the school year.

  Full steps in the guideOfficial page: Generalitat de Catalunya - Departament d'EducacióChecked 15 Oct 2026

• Cataluña school year calendar 2026-2027

  Cataluña sets the calendar by Ordre EDF/66/2026 of 22 April (DOGC 27 April 2026).

  Full steps in the guideOfficial page: Generalitat de Catalunya, Departament d'Educació i Formació ProfessionalChecked 25 Oct 2026

• Learn Spanish at a public adult education center (CFA) in Catalonia

  Catalonia’s public adult education centers (CFA) teach Spanish (llengua castellana) in three levels, equal to A1, A2 and B1.

  Full steps in the guideOfficial page: Generalitat de CatalunyaChecked 22 Oct 2026

Cities in Cataluña

• Barcelona
• Girona
• L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
• Lleida
• Sant Cugat del Vallès
• Sitges
• Tarragona