Got a school place in Andalucia? Why you must formally enrol and confirm starting June 1

Registration opens on June 1 for pupils entering infant education, primary education and special education at publicly funded schools across Andalucia. Hundreds of thousands of families across the region can begin registering children for the 2026–27 academic year from Monday, with education officials encouraging parents to complete enrolment before the deadlines.

Families whose children have already been offered places must still complete the enrolment process to confirm their attendance in September. Nearly 667,000 pupils are expected to register across Andalucia during the coming days.

Important registration dates for families

General enrolment remains open until June 8 for Infant Education (second cycle, ages 3–5), Primary Education and Special Education. Children enrolled in the first cycle of Infant Education, covering ages 0 to 3, have a slightly longer deadline, with registrations accepted until June 10. Missing the official registration period will result in families losing their allocated place and being excluded from the ordinary admissions process.

Earlier stages of the admissions process took place during March, when parents submitted new applications for school places. The current registration period forms the final compulsory step for successful applicants before the new academic year begins in September.

A major change this year, smaller class sizes

The biggest change for families enrolling three-year-olds this September is a reduction in Reception class sizes. From 2026–27, classes for children entering their first year of Infant Education will be capped at 22 pupils, down from the previous maximum of 25. This is lower than the national standard set by the Spanish government and comes after agreements between the Junta de Andalucia, teaching unions and school associations.

At least 152 new classrooms are being created to accommodate the smaller groups, a figure expected to grow as final demand becomes clear. The reduction will be introduced progressively, starting with three-year-old Reception classes and extending into Primary in future years.

For families in high-demand areas, including parts of Malaga, Seville and popular bilingual schools along the Costa del Sol, the smaller class sizes mean fewer places per group. The points threshold needed to secure a preferred school may be higher than in previous years.

Online school registration grows

Families can complete registration through the Junta de Andalucia’s Virtual Secretariat platform using a computer, smartphone or tablet. Paper forms are also available directly from schools for those who prefer in-person registration.

More than 296,000 registrations were completed online during the previous academic year, representing over half of all enrolments and a 16 percent increase on the year before. Most families used the iANDE authentication system, while others accessed services through the Cl@ve platform and digital certificates. Around 59 percent of online registrations were submitted using mobile devices.

Families who already have a child at the school can find their iANDE key in the iPasen app under the Comunicaciones section.

School meals and extra services

Parents can request additional services during registration, including school meals (comedor), breakfast clubs (aula matinal) and extracurricular activities. These are requested at the same time as enrolment. Applications for complementary services can generally be submitted until June 10 but families should confirm this with their individual school.

What should you do now

Check the admission result published by your child’s school. Results were published on May 14
Log in to the Junta de Andalucia’s Virtual Secretariat using your iANDE or Cl@ve credentials to enrol online.
If you have a child already enrolled, find your iANDE key in the iPasen app under Comunicaciones.
Complete enrolment by June 8 (or 10 June for ages 0–3).
Request school meals, breakfast club and any other services at the same time.
If you prefer to enrol in person, collect a paper form direct from the school.
Do not miss the deadline. Families who fail to register within the official window will lose their allocated place.

Common questions

I was on the waiting list and have just been offered a place. What do I do?

Families on the waiting list who are offered a place have a separate enrolment window from June 11 to 17. Any offered place not taken up by June 18 will be considered renounced. Remaining vacant places will be published on June 18, and a reallocation process runs from June 19 to 25.

My child is already at the school. Do I still need to enrol?

Yes. Receiving an offer or being a returning pupil does not automatically secure the place. All families must formally complete enrolment during the June window or risk losing the place.

My child was assigned to a school that was not our first choice. What can I do?

Your child’s assigned school should have been confirmed on May 25. You must enrol at the assigned school by June 8. If you remain unhappy, you can apply for reallocation between June 19 and 25 once vacant places are published on June 18

What happens next

Once the standard registration window closes schools will confirm final class lists. Vacant places freed up by families who did not enrol will be published on June 18. A reallocation round will allow remaining families to apply for places at schools with availability, with final enrolments completed between June 26 to 39

Families moving to the area after the main enrolment period, or those whose circumstances change, may apply through an extraordinary admissions process running from July 1 onwards.

For full information and to access the online enrolment portal, visit the Junta de Andalucía Portal de Escolarizacion at the official website.