Do you wish for your child to be enrolled in a Danish public school (Folkeskolen) in Aarhus? And does your child have little or no knowledge of the Danish language? Then your child must attend a reception class (modtagelsesklasse) before moving on to an ordinary class in a public school.
In the reception class (modtagelsesklasse), your child will learn to understand and speak basic Danish in order to attend an ordinary class in a public school.
However, your child is not only taught Danish but will follow the curriculum corresponding to your child’s grade level. The duration of a school day in a reception class corresponds to the duration of a school day in an ordinary public Danish school according to grade.
Your child can attend a reception class from the age of 6 to the age of 17, and enrolment can happen at any time during the academic year.
There are fewer children in a reception class compared to a regular class. Therefore, the teacher has more time for each individual pupil.
Since the reception classes are part of the municipal public school system attending a reception class is free of charge.
FOR HOW LONG SHOULD MY CHILD ATTEND A RECEPTION CLASS?
It is not possible to determine how long your child must attend a reception class before he or she is transferred to a regular class. This will differ from child to child. How long your child must attend a reception class depends on your child’s age and your child's acquired Danish language skills.
However, your child will attend a reception class for a maximum of two years.
WHAT IF MY CHILD ALREADY SPEAKS AND UNDERSTANDS SOME DANISH?
If your child speaks and understands some Danish when you move to Aarhus, your child will need a language screening.
The language screening will form the basis for a determination as to whether your child needs to start in a reception class or can start in a regular class in a public school.
Please contact Competence Centre for Danish as a Second Language (Kompetencecenter for dansk som andetsprog).
AT WHICH LEVEL WILL MY CHILD START?
Reception classes are divided into steps. Your child's birth year determines which step your child is enrolled at.
Children in Denmark start school at age 6 in grade 0. This means that children aged 6 start at step 0 in a reception class.
Birth year
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Reception class
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Grade in an ordinary Danish public school
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2016 |
Step 0 |
Grade 0 |
2015 |
Step A |
Grade 1 |
2014 |
Step A |
Grade 2 |
2013 |
Step A |
Grade 3 |
2012 |
Step B |
Grade 4 |
2011 |
Step B |
Grade 5 |
2010 |
Step B |
Grade 6 |
2009 |
Step C |
Grade 7 |
2008 |
Step C or C+ |
Grade 8 |
2007 |
Step C or C+ |
Grade 9 |
2006 |
Step D |
Grade 10 |
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WHERE ARE THE RECEPTION CLASSES LOCATED IN 2022/2023?
The reception classes are located at various public schools in Aarhus Municipality.
The age of your child, prior schooling, where you live, and classroom availability are all factors that determine where your child will start in a reception class.
There are reception classes at the schools listed below. You may see the steps available at each school.
Ellevangskolen |
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B |
C |
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Lisbjergskolen |
0 |
A |
B |
C |
C+ |
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Læssøesgades Skole |
0 |
A |
B |
C |
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Rosenvangskolen |
0 |
A |
B |
C |
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Sødalskolen |
0 |
A |
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Tranbjergskolen |
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B |
C |
C+ |
D |
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WHAT HAPPENS WHEN MY CHILD IS READY TO ATTEND A REGULAR CLASS?
As soon as your child has acquired sufficient Danish language skills you will be invited to a handover meeting at the district school (your local school). Your child is always entitled to stay at the school where he or she attended reception class. It is up to the school where your child attends a regular class to plan further language support if needed.
TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM SCHOOL
If your child is enrolled in a school outside your local area transportation of your child to and from school will be provided free of charge.
- Pupils in grades 0-4 usually ride in a taxi.
- Pupils in grades 5-10 are usually provided with a bus pass so they can use public transportation
Competence Centre for Danish as a Second Language will inform you of whether your child is entitled to transportation to and from school.
SIBLINGS
If you have more than one child needing to start in a reception class, Competence Centre for Danish as a Second Language will attempt to place your children at the same school.
However, the possibility of your children attending the same school will depend on the age of your children and availability at the school in question (current number of children).
ENROLMENT PROCESS FOR INTERNATIONALS ARRIVING FROM ABROAD