07-09-16 Registration of children of refugees, migrants
Pursuant to questions about the school registration of students who are foreign nationals (migrants, asylum seekers, etc.) in primary and secondary schools, the ministry encyclicals of May 23, 2016 (“Registration of students in primary schools nationwide for the 2016-2017 school year, end of 2015-2016 school year”) and of July 4, 2016 (“Encyclical regarding registration of foreign students with incomplete documentation in the country’s secondary schools”) are still in effect,
More specifically, in the event that a large number of foreign students seek to register for a primary or secondary school, since the capacity of each school and the pupils per class are set, and in order to ensure the effective operation of schools, school principals must ask parents or guardians, or the students themselves, to apply to the local Directorate of Education.
The Directors of Education in all regions, taking into account the number of already registered students in the schools of their district, must determine the specific school in which the pupil may register.
The related directive, in Greek, is available at the link below.
