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Schools Local guide Schools in Berlin for newcomer familiesHow compulsory schooling works in Berlin, from the six-year primary school, school entry dates and catchment areas to welcome classes for children without German, the move to secondary school, the bilingual Europa-Schule and private or international schools. Registration itself is a short appointment. Placing a newly arrived child without German usually takes several weeks. Schools Local guide Schools in Hamburg: starting school, choosing a secondary school and support for newly arrived childrenHow Hamburg's school system works - four years of primary school, then Stadtteilschule or Gymnasium - how children start school after the compulsory presentation at four and a half, how to register a child who moves to Hamburg, and how preparatory classes help children who are still learning German. A few hours to research schools; registration takes one appointment, placing a newly arrived child can take several weeks Schools Local guide Schools in Munich and the Bavarian school systemHow school works for children in Munich, from starting primary school and the March registration day to the move to secondary school after grade 4, German classes for newly arrived pupils, after-school care and where to get free school advice in many languages. About 20 minutes to read; school registration usually takes one appointment