Pre-school Education

Applications are submitted through CPIS in accordance with the general procedure. Please see the application submission instructions.

Children are admitted to pre-school education institutions from birth up to the age of 6 (in exceptional cases, up to the age of 5). They may attend pre-school education until they start attending a pre-primary education group.

Applications for admission to general education institutions are submitted in accordance with the procedure established by the municipality.

In municipalities that are using CPIS, applications are submitted centrally through the CPIS system (you can log in here). In municipalities that do not yet use CPIS, applications are submitted according to the procedure set by the respective municipality.

You can check whether your municipality already uses CPIS here, or enquire directly with your municipal administration

Yes, a child may attend such an institution if the pre-school education provider permits it. You should enquire about this with your municipality.

Parents/guardians will be informed about received invitations to attend by email, and after logging into CPIS they will be able to see the submitted application status indicating whether the child has been admitted to a preschool education institution.

You can find essential information for those returning from abroad here. Please visit the “Education” section.

You can fill out and submit the application form while declaring your place of residence. You will need to confirm the application details again once the declaration of residence is complete.

Exceptions do not apply, unless you meet the priority criteria established by your municipality, as specified in the procedural guidelines. Please visit your municipality’s website.

Applications are reviewed by educational institutions, and in some cases by municipal representatives.
During the review process, an application may have different statuses. If an application is returned for clarification (status – Awaiting clarification), the reviewing institution will indicate in a comment what additional or missing information needs to be provided.
Other possible application statuses include: Under review, Rejected, or Approved. For questions regarding clarification, required information, or the status of your application, we recommend contacting the institution that reviewed the application first.

Educational institution owners may set the number of preferences at up to five. For additional information, we recommend contacting your municipal representatives or reviewing your municipality’s procedural guidelines.

Usually, no additional documents are required if all necessary information can be obtained from state registers. Documents may only be required if the educational institution specifically requests them, or if certain data is not available in the registers – for example, the declared place of residence or details confirming priority criteria.

Yes, an application can be submitted to departments if admissions are currently open. When submitting the application, you can filter the institutions you are interested in.

Yes, an application for admission to a higher-priority educational institution is considered before applications to lower-priority institutions listed in the application.

It is not possible to choose a teacher through the application. However, you can leave a comment indicating your preferences. If you have preferences regarding teachers, you should contact the desired institution or the institution’s administration directly.

Yes, you must submit a new application for the desired academic year.

While the submission and editing of applications are ongoing, you can edit your applications by logging into the CPIS information system.

If the contract has not yet been signed, you can update your information by logging into your account.

The order of priority (priority criteria) may vary depending on the municipality, therefore it is advisable to check the specific procedural guidelines on your municipality’s website.

Students are admitted to education institutions according to the approved admission plan. Parents or guardians will be notified about received invitations by email. By logging into the CPIS system, they can view the status of the application, which indicates whether the student has been admitted to the selected educational institutions.

The child will not be removed from the waiting list.

A contract with the educational institution can be signed:

– Electronically, if you submitted the application via the e-Government Gateway.
– In person, by visiting the institution and signing the contract by hand (during the institution’s working hours, after receiving an invitation to conclude the contract with the educational institution).

You must contact the educational institution, which will provide you with further information.

If the contract is not signed within the established term, it will be considered that the place is declined, and it may be offered to another child.