Back to guideNursery (0-3 years)
Municipal nursery schools and daycare centers
Key dates
Pre-enrollment: May. List publication: June. Enrollment: June-July.
Required documents
- ·Parents' ID (DNI/NIE)
- ·Family book
- ·Proof of residence
- ·Child's health card
- ·Vaccination record
Step-by-step process
- 1Check the school map and choose centers.
- 2Submit application online or in person.
- 3Review the scoring criteria.
- 4Wait for provisional lists publication.
- 5Submit an appeal if needed.
- 6Formalize enrollment.
Scoring criteria
- ·Proximity (30 pts school zone
- ·15 pts district
- ·10 pts municipality)
- ·Siblings at the center (50 pts)
- ·Guaranteed income/IMV (15 pts)
- ·Disability ≥33% (15 pts)
- ·Large family (10 pts)
- ·Single-parent family (10 pts)
Tips
- ·Attend open house events.
- ·Check reviews from other families.
- ·Consider the actual proximity to the center.
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.