Step · Education
Enroll a child in school in Madrid (admission process)
Madrid public and publicly funded schools use a single yearly admission process (infant, primary, ESO, bachillerato) with online applications through Secretaria Virtual, Cl@ve or paper at your first-choice school.
- Why it matters
- Missing the spring window means getting only leftover places in the extraordinary process.
- When
- You have a child of school age arriving in or living in Madrid.
- How long it takes
- Applications in March, results by late May (2026-27 calendar).
- Official page
- Solicita tu admision
- Last checked
- 7 Oct 2026
In the guide: the 4 steps, what to bring (2 items), the office with addresses and hours, and 2 Easy to miss lines, with every official source.
One Easy to miss, on us
The application must be completed and signed by both parents or legal guardians; if one cannot sign, a declaración responsable (responsible declaration) is submitted instead.