Questions and answers about the transition 4/5
Here you will find helpful information and explanations about your child's transition from elementary school to secondary school.
How do I find the right course of education, type of school and school for my child?
The information on the municipal website "What comes after elementary school?" will help you with this. In addition, the elementary school's recommendations and the consultations with the teachers will give you some ideas. If you are unsure, you can ask there.
If my child does not go to grammar school after Year 4, will he or she have worse career prospects?
No, every school-leaving qualification provides a good start to working life. The school system is also "permeable". This means that after every good school-leaving qualification, your child has the opportunity to achieve the next higher qualification. You can find more information here:
How does registration for secondary school work, what deadlines do I need to be aware of and where can I get more information?
If you have any questions, you can contact your child's class teacher or the head teacher of the elementary school. Information on registration and dates can be found here:
What if my child has to travel to secondary school by public transport? Is he/she entitled to reimbursement of travel costs?
The assumption of school transportation costs is governed by the Hessian School Act, § 161,
is decided:
School transportation costs will only be reimbursed if you have registered your child at the nearest
school of the chosen type of school (integrated comprehensive school, grammar school) as a "first choice"
and this school is more than a three-kilometer walk from your place of residence.
If your application for admission is rejected by the nearest school of the chosen type of school, we will
we will check whether the school transport costs to the school you have been transferred to can be reimbursed.
The law on the reimbursement of school transportation costs does not take into account any
special school offers. For example: a sibling already attends this school, choice of second foreign language
second foreign language, offers that go beyond the timetable, all-day classes, childcare at school, music or sports classes etc.
school, music or sports classes, etc., ideological and religious characteristics, are not recognized when examining the
necessary school transport are not recognized.
If you have any further questions on this topic, please contact the Offenbach municipal education authority
on 069 8065-2827 or -2915 or by email to fahrtkostenoffenbachde
Who advises parents on choosing a school?
Talk to your child's class teacher first. The head teacher of the elementary school can also help you. You can also contact the secondary schools.
You can also obtain information and advice here:
State Education Authority for the district of Offenbach and the city of Offenbach am Main
Stadthof 13, 63065 Offenbach am Main
Telephone: 069 80053-0
E-mail: poststelle.ssa.offenbachkultus.hessende
Reception and Counseling Center (ABZ) especially for school-age students aged 10-16 who are new to Germany and need to learn the language:
State Education Authority for the district of Offenbach and the city of Offenbach am Main
Admission and Counseling Center (ABZ)
Stadthof 13, 63065 Offenbach am Main
Telephone: 069 80053-0
E-mail: abz.ssa.offenbachkultus.hessende
The OF Education Office is available to answer all your questions about education:
You can obtain information and assistance - also in your native language - from the migration advice centers, foreign communities and migrant associations in the city of Offenbach.
An overview of the many counseling centers in Offenbach can be found in the counseling guide of the Educational Counseling Network
Not all questions answered yet?
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