Step · Education
Enroll a child in school (admissions and mid-year arrivals)
Basque public and concertado schools use a common admissions calendar, applied through Ikasgunea or at the first-choice school.
- Why it matters
- Deadlines are fixed and early; arrivals outside the window are handled separately.
- When
- When moving with children aged 2 to 16+ (Infantil, Primaria, ESO).
- How long it takes
- Lists published March-April per the calendar
- Official page
- Admisión y matriculación
- Last checked
- 7 Oct 2026
In the guide: the 6 steps, what to bring (4 items), the 2 offices with addresses and hours, and 2 Easy to miss lines, with every official source.
One Easy to miss, on us
If both parents exist but only one holds parental authority (patria potestad) alone, a copy of the court ruling granting it must be provided.