As of mid-June, the number of refugees from Ukraine registered for temporary protection or similar national protection schemes in the countries of the European Union amounted to 3.207 million. Of these, almost 72 thousand are in Austria..

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Features of school education in Austria.

In Austria, all children between the ages of 6 and 15 are required to complete a nine-year general school education, Osvita reports.. ua. Primary school includes 4 classes and covers children from 6 to 10 years old. Secondary school students from 10 to 14 years old.

Successful completion of high school allows you to study at a polytechnic school or continue your studies at a general secondary school, vocational school or technical school.

Education in public institutions takes place in German. In March, the Austrian government began to work on the creation of separate classes for Ukrainian children to study the German language at the elementary level.. As of March 25, ten such classes have already opened for Ukrainian schoolchildren in Vienna under the name “Neu in Wien” (New in Vienna).

Ukrainian Saturday or Sunday schools operate in the cities of Vienna, Linz, Graz. Education in some of these schools is paid and this should be clarified in advance..

How to send your child to school in Austria.

In order to enroll a child or teenager in an elementary, secondary, polytechnic or higher vocational school, it is necessary:.

write an e-mail to the relevant department of education at the place of residence;

in the letter indicate the place of residence and, if available, add a scan or photo of the Ukrainian school certificate.

Additionally, the letter may include:.

the school you would like to enroll your child in ( full list of schools );

whether your child needs to organize an after-school group;

do you have other children who will attend school.

After receiving a place at the school, you must:.

contact the school administration;

study the road to school with the child;

contact teachers.