Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Many factors play a role in choosing the right school for your child. In Wolfsburg, you have a free choice of school within the city area - this applies to primary and secondary schools. The schools have different focuses and profiles. It is therefore advisable to inform yourself about several schools.

Your child can only be enrolled in one school.

If there are more applications than school places at a school, the places are allocated by drawing lots. This is a legal requirement under the Lower Saxony School Act. The school management is responsible for the implementation.

In addition, a waiting list with a fixed order is drawn by lot. If a school place is not taken up, the pupils on the waiting list move up in the order drawn.

If your child does not receive a place at the desired school due to the drawing of lots, please choose another school in Wolfsburg with free places immediately after receiving the cancellation.

3 a) Pupils:inside with application for exemption by lot:

Applications for an exemption at secondary schools for out-of-town students will be considered in the case of a lottery procedure. An exemption can only be granted after the registration procedure has been completed.
If the child does not receive a place at the first school selected, a new application for a special permit must be submitted if the child is to be educated at another Wolfsburg school with free places.

3 b) The following rules apply in the event of a lottery for Wolfsburg high schools:

The Wolfsburg high schools have agreed to accept students in the following order:

1. Siblings (regardless of whether the siblings already in school live in Wolfsburg or not) and
2. Children who have their residence or habitual abode in the school district of the City of Wolfsburg.
3. Pupils who do not have their place of residence or habitual abode in the school district of the City of Wolfsburg (non-residents) will receive those school places which have not been allocated to the siblings or to the pupils from the school district of the school.

First, register yourself and your child in Wolfsburg at the Residents' Registration Office.
Afterwards, please contact the school counseling service of the city of Wolfsburg as soon as possible:

Porschestraße 74
38440 Wolfsburg
Telephone: 05361 28-1129
E-mail to the school counsel ing

We will support you in finding a suitable school.

If your child attends a secondary school, a language assessment will be conducted at the school counseling center. An appointment is required for this. Please bring your passports (both parents), your child's passport and any existing report cards.

In principle, no. A change of school is only possible at the beginning of the school year (after the summer vacations) or at the beginning of the semester (end of January). Exceptions apply only in special cases.

For pupils who need language support, there are various language support measures to help them learn German individually.

The information on this is currently being revised and updated.

In the meantime, please contact your school directly if you have any questions about the offers.

Thank you very much.

Please contact the responsible Social Affairs business unit.

Contact

Telephone: 05361 28-5100
E-mail to the integration assistance

AWO Youth & Educational Support: Counseling Lotte Lemke Counseling for schools and parents

Bullying is a very sensitive topic that can lead to great emotional stress for your child and your whole family.

If your child is affected by bullying, the Wolfsburg school system offers a range of support services for your child and for you.

First of all, it is important to contact the responsible teacher, the school social worker or the school management. There are already numerous offers on the subject of bullying within schools, such as bullying intervention teams or the class council.

You can also contact the AWO's Lotte Lemke advice center:

Elementary school team
Saarstraße 1
38440 Wolfsburg
Telephone: 05361 276 46 80
Fax: 05361 276 46 81
E-mail to the Wolfsburg counseling center


Secondary school team
Saarstraße 3
38440 Wolfsburg
Phone: 05361 848 64 46
Fax: 05361 848 63 96
E-mail to the Wolfsburg Secondary School Counseling Center