Forside English version School and After School Caretaking

All kids in the compulsory educative age and living in the Municipality District of Aalborg have a right to attend one of the municipality’s 50 public schools.

Enrollment

The adress listed in your child’s National Register of Persons determines the school he or she belongs to. This school is referred to as the district school. Your child always has the right to attend the district school if there is or will be established a class of the preferred form. Otherwise, your child will be appointed to a different school.

When you wish to enroll your child in school, you have to contact the child’s district school.

You can get information on what school is your child’s district school by contacting the Department of Education and Cultural Affairs at the municipality.

Free choice of school

In principle there is a free choice of school in Denmark, which is why you can have your child enrolled in a school other than the district school if there is open placements in the preferred school.

If you wish to enroll your child in another school than the district school, you must contact the school you prefer. The school will consider your request accordingly.

When must a child start in school

In Denmark there is 10 years of compulsory education. As a rule, all kids enroll in preschool when they turn 6.

Your child can enroll in school earlier if he or she turns 5 before October 1 and is expected to be able to follow class teaching. Your child can also enroll later if he or she is not ready to start at 6. If so, your child will then start when he or she turns 7.

Public Schools in the Municipality District of Aalborg

The Municipality District of Aalborg has 50 public school with 19.000 students enrolled.

If you wish for your child to enroll in an international school, you can enroll him or her at the Skipper Clement School’s International Department.

Visit the website of the Skipper Clement School International Department

After School Caretaking

Children attending preschool up to and including 3rd grade can attend caretaking before and after school. The caretaking personnel make sure that the children are sent to school on time and that they return from school safely.

When the children arrive and leave is arranged by the caretaking personnel and the parents. In the 3rd grade there is the option of having the children and parents arranging when the children arrive and leave.

Opening Hours

As a rule, caretaking is open on all weekdays from 7am to 5pm. Caretaking is also available on weekdays where the schools are closed. The opening hours are often adjusted to area-specific needs.

Rates

• 1.513 DKK a month. July is free of charge.
• 1.413 DKK a month (when the child arrives and leaves is arranged by the parents and child – only for 3rd grade children)

Sibling Discount

If more than one child is in caretaking (day-care, child care or school care), you will automatically receive sibling discount. This means you will pay the full rate of the most costly institution placement and half rate at the following institution placement(s).

Am I entitled to a free placement?

With a free placement you can either get the full or parts of the rate for an institution placement covered. You are entitled to a partial free place mentif your household income is below 470.400 DKK a year. Is the household income below 151.500 DKK a year, you are entitled to a full coverage for the free placement.

If you wish to apply for a free placement, please contact the Department of Education and Cultural Affairs.