ESO (12-16 years)

Compulsory secondary education

Key dates

Pre-enrollment: March 6-18, 2026. Remaining dates same as preschool/primary.

Required documents

·Student's and parents' ID (DNI/NIE)
·Academic certificate
·Proof of residence
·Health card (TSI)

Step-by-step process

1Check which secondary schools are linked to the primary school.
2Submit application.
3Provide supporting documentation.
4Provisional lists and appeals.
5Enrollment.

Feeder schools: the key to accessing Secondary (ESO)

If your child attends a primary school, that school is linked to 1-3 secondary schools. Applications from feeder school students have absolute priority — they are processed BEFORE non-linked applications, regardless of points.

The order of your preference list matters!

If you place a non-linked school between your feeder schools, you lose priority for all schools listed after it.

Correct order

1. Linked school A → Priority

2. Linked school B → Priority

3. Non-linked school → No priority

Incorrect order

1. Linked school A → Priority

2. Non-linked school → No priority

3. Linked school B → PRIORITY LOST!

Check official feeder school lists at edubcn.cat

Scoring criteria

·Siblings at the center (50 pts)
·Home proximity to zone (30 pts)
·Workplace proximity (20 pts)
·District proximity (15 pts)
·Municipality proximity (10 pts)
·Guaranteed income/IMV (15 pts). Supplementary: Disability ≥33% (15 pts)
·Large family (10 pts)
·Single-parent family (10 pts)
·Multiple birth (10 pts). IMPORTANT: Applications to linked schools have absolute priority.

Tips

·Check which secondary schools are linked to your primary school.
·The student can express preference for their future baccalaureate track.

Official source

Search centers for this stage

Tips from families

·Attend open house days — it's the best way to experience the center's atmosphere.
·Talk to other families in the neighborhood who already have children at the center.
·Don't focus only on scores — the teaching style and staff are key.
·Prepare all documentation in advance — deadlines are strict.
·If you have doubts about the catchment area, check the official school map.

ESO (12-16 years)

Compulsory secondary education

Key dates

Pre-enrollment: March 6-18, 2026. Remaining dates same as preschool/primary.

Required documents

·Student's and parents' ID (DNI/NIE)
·Academic certificate
·Proof of residence
·Health card (TSI)

Step-by-step process

1Check which secondary schools are linked to the primary school.
2Submit application.
3Provide supporting documentation.
4Provisional lists and appeals.
5Enrollment.

Feeder schools: the key to accessing Secondary (ESO)

The order of your preference list matters!

If you place a non-linked school between your feeder schools, you lose priority for all schools listed after it.

Correct order

1. Linked school A → Priority

2. Linked school B → Priority

3. Non-linked school → No priority

Incorrect order

1. Linked school A → Priority

2. Non-linked school → No priority

3. Linked school B → PRIORITY LOST!

Check official feeder school lists at edubcn.cat

Scoring criteria

·Siblings at the center (50 pts)
·Home proximity to zone (30 pts)
·Workplace proximity (20 pts)
·District proximity (15 pts)
·Municipality proximity (10 pts)
·Guaranteed income/IMV (15 pts). Supplementary: Disability ≥33% (15 pts)
·Large family (10 pts)
·Single-parent family (10 pts)
·Multiple birth (10 pts). IMPORTANT: Applications to linked schools have absolute priority.

Tips

·Check which secondary schools are linked to your primary school.
·The student can express preference for their future baccalaureate track.

Official source

Search centers for this stage

Tips from families

·Attend open house days — it's the best way to experience the center's atmosphere.
·Talk to other families in the neighborhood who already have children at the center.
·Don't focus only on scores — the teaching style and staff are key.
·Prepare all documentation in advance — deadlines are strict.
·If you have doubts about the catchment area, check the official school map.