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After-school care (SFO)

All public municipal schools offer after-school care (SFO) for children in grades 0 to 3 (ages 6 to 9).

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    After-school care is provided for all children in grades 0 to 3 in ordinary municipal schools. In Danish, after-school care is called 'skolefritidsordning' or in short SFO.

    SFO focus on supporting your child’s personal, social, and cultural development. 

    • After-school care is completely voluntary. Iit is you as a parent who pays for the care.
    • At an SFO the children are together with their friends and can also make new friendships. At the same time, they can participate in various activities both indoors and outdoors.
    • The primary language in an SFO is Danish.
    • Your child can start at an SFO before they have a CPR number. If you would like to enrol your child in a SFO before they have a CPR number, you should contact the Placement Service (Pladsanvisning) in the City of Aarhus.
    • SFO's have premises that are fitted out for leisure activities, but they can also use the school’s other premises and facilities.
    • If your child goes to a private school and you want to enrol him or her in after-school care, you should contact your child’s school.

    Please note: Every SFO has its special features.

    Read more about after-school care on the schools’ websites (in Danish). Please find the websites of the different schools via the map.

    How to register your child for after-school care (SFO)

    All children from grades 0 to 3 (ages 6 to 9) are guaranteed after-school care (SFO). You enrol your child in an SFO online using the self-service solution Digital Placement (Digital Pladsanvisning). For children in the 4th grade, it's possible to attend SFO in the morning.

    What does after-school care (SFO) cost?

    Find the rates for after-school care (SFO) in Aarhus.

    Apply for free or subsidised after-school care (SFO)

    You can apply for free or subsidised after-school care (SFO). Find out which rules apply.

    Withdrawing your child from after-school care (SFO)

    Find out how to withdraw your child from a school-based leisure-time facility (SFO) in the municipality of Aarhus.
    Children and Young People

    The Placement Service (Pladsanvisning)

    Telephone hours
    Monday - Tuesday: 9.00 - 11.00
    Thursday: 9.00 - 11.00

     

    Postbox 4069, 8260 Viby J

    Phone: 89 40 22 22

    The Placement Service (Pladsanvisning)
    Last updated: 21 January 2026