Frequently asked questions

Pre-enrollment is the process of requesting a place. Enrollment confirms the registration once a place has been obtained, and takes place in June.

It is determined by birth year: 2023→I3, 2022→I4, 2021→I5, 2020→1st Primary, 2014→1st ESO, 2010→Baccalaureate/CFGM.

At schools, at the Barcelona Education Consortium offices, and on the website preinscripcio.gencat.cat.

Preschool and Primary: March 4–18, 2026. ESO: March 6–18, 2026. Baccalaureate: April 9–16, 2026. Music and Dance: March 18–27, 2026.

All students who wish to enroll for the first time, enter I3, enter 1st ESO if their school does not offer ESO, change schools, or access post-compulsory education.

Up to 10, ranked by preference. It is VERY IMPORTANT to list the maximum to exhaust all placement possibilities.

NO. Multiple applications in the same procedure cancel all priority rights. Exceptions: applications in different procedures (Baccalaureate + CFGM).

Identification (DNI/NIE/passport), affiliation (family book or birth certificate), and proof for the scoring criteria if the inter-administrative check fails. With electronic authentication (idCat Mobile, DNIe, Cl@ve), no identity document attachment is needed.

Yes, if the student has been enrolled in Catalonia since 2015-2016. It can be obtained at the school, at the Consortium offices, or online at preinscripcio.gencat.cat.

Exclusively online at preinscripcio.gencat.cat. You can use electronic authentication or the online form. If you need help, there are 7 support offices with prior appointment.

Priority criteria: Siblings at the center (50 pts), Home address in zone (30 pts), Workplace proximity (20 pts), District proximity (15 pts), Municipality proximity (10 pts), Guaranteed income/IMV (15 pts). Supplementary (in case of tie): Disability ≥33% (15 pts), Center employee (10 pts), Large family (10 pts), Single parent (10 pts), Multiple birth (10 pts), Foster care (10 pts), Violence/terrorism victim (10 pts).

NO. They are mutually exclusive — whichever gives more points is applied.

For preschool and primary (3-12): Barcelona is divided into 29 zones, with a minimum of 6 public and 6 subsidized centers. For ESO (12-16): zone = municipal district. For baccalaureate: district = 30 pts, municipality = 10 pts.

First, supplementary criteria are applied. If the tie persists, the tiebreaker number from the lottery (April 28, 2026) is used.

Yes. The system automatically checks: census registration, large/single-parent family, disability, income. If the check fails, it appears on the receipt and documentation must be attached.

A feeder school link is the relationship between a primary school and a secondary school to ensure educational continuity. Schools have 1-3 linked secondary schools.

YES, ABSOLUTE priority. They are assigned BEFORE non-linked school applications, regardless of points. A linked application in 2nd choice goes before a non-linked one in 1st choice.

If you place a NON-linked school between your linked schools, you lose preference for the subsequent linked schools. Rule: put ALL linked schools first.

NO. There is no feeder school link from 1st cycle (0-3) to 2nd cycle (3-6). Standard pre-enrollment without priority is required.

NO. Feeder school preference is absolute. Linked applications go first, regardless of sibling points.

You can check the official feeder school lists on the Consorci d'Educació de Barcelona website (edubcn.cat). You'll find PDFs showing which primary schools are linked to which secondary schools for the 2026-2027 academic year.

On June 10, 2026. Along with the waiting lists.

They include all applications that requested the center. Ordered by preference, score, and lottery number. Advancement is automatic when places open up.

Yes, but ONLY with justified cause: change of residence, violence, foster care. Online application until April 20, 2026.

You will lose your place. Deadline: June 22-30, 2026.

Yes. Students from I3 to 4th ESO in public/subsidized centers. Standard grant (70%) or extraordinary (100%). Requirement: income below the poverty threshold. Apply at ajutsmenjador.ceb.gencat.cat.

Five annual windows: May-June, September (2 periods), December-March, and May. Check exact dates at ajutsmenjador.ceb.gencat.cat.

Places reserved for students with special educational needs. Type A: disabilities (minimum 1 per group). Type B: socioeconomic vulnerability.