Many foreign children still without school places - 853 Immigrant Children Still Lack School Places in Saxony Weeks After Term Began
The Education and Science Workers’ Union (GEW) has expressed concern over the lack of nuuly places for children with immigrant backgrounds in Saxony. Despite recent digital registration efforts, 853 such children remained without a place weeks into the school year. GEW proposes creating reserve school places and expanding language support to address this issue.
GEW considers even one child without a school place unacceptable. Currently, the Saxon Ministry of Education does not track the number of foreign children due to voluntary nationality disclosure. GEW proposes establishing reserve school places in advance to respond more quickly to future needs, especially for newly immigrated children and youths.
Since March 2024, newly arrived children can be registered digitally via the school portal. However, weeks after the start of the school year, 853 children with immigrant backgrounds still had no school place. GEW calls for professional development opportunities to help general-education teachers instruct diverse classrooms effectively.
From the 2025/2026 academic year, all newly arrived first-graders will be enrolled directly in first grade at their local primary school. If preparatory classes lack capacity, students may be integrated immediately into regular classes with additional German-as-a-second-language (DaZ) instruction. GEW demands expansion of training and hiring for DaZ specialists and integration of DaZ teaching into core teacher training. GEW argues that legally mandated language support is often not provided, particularly in rural schools with teacher shortages.
GEW's proposals aim to ensure all children, regardless of background, have access to education. By creating reserve school places and improving language support, Saxony can better accommodate newly arrived students and help them integrate successfully.
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