General information
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School enrollment examinations
Your child will soon be starting pre-school and thus a new stage of life. To ensure that all children (in Baden-Württemberg, school enrolment examinations are mandatory) start school as well as possible, we examine them in the penultimate year of kindergarten. This enables us to identify health and developmental problems in good time before they start school and to take advantage of the opportunities for the earliest possible support. Social medical assistants (usually "pediatric nurses") test and examine the children. The aim is to determine whether the future pupils are developing appropriately for their age.
Following the tests, doctors from the public health department advise the parents, if necessary, on what specific support should be provided before the child starts school.
In the last year of kindergarten, the doctors then have the opportunity to examine individual children again in order to track their developmental progress. If it appears that the child is not yet ready for school, the doctors will explain the next options and steps to the parents.
- Educator questionnaire for development observation - Step 1 Questionnaire for the observation of child development in the daycare center - for the exchange with the youth medical service. filetype: PDF , filesize: 52.06 KB
- Teacher Questionnaire for Assessing School Readiness – Step 2, Final Year of Preschool Questionnaire to assess the child's development in the last year of kindergarten - as a basis for the school doctor's assessment filetype: PDF , filesize: 46.33 KB
- Flyer on the school enrollment examination (ESU) in the Ludwigsburg district Information flyer on the two-stage school enrollment examination - with the procedure, participants and goals of early development support. filetype: PDF , filesize: 185.79 KB
- Collection of voluntary social data for school enrollment screening Form for the anonymous collection of family data for statistical purposes - voluntary and without influence on the assessment of the child. filetype: PDF , filesize: 61.90 KB
- Application by the school for a school medical assessment - school enrollment examination Step 2 Form for schools to apply for a school medical assessment of school readiness - in the case of provisions or special needs. filetype: PDF , filesize: 107.66 KB
- Import list for daycare center data - Excel template Excel file for the structured recording and transmission of daycare center data for the school enrollment examination - including information on the facility, children and contact persons. filetype: CSV , filesize: 316.00 B
- Information Sheet on Data Protection for the School Entry Examination Statement on the Processing of Personal Data in Connection with the School Entry Examination – Including Information on Your Rights and How to Contact Us. filetype: PDF , filesize: 174.58 KB
- Parent Questionnaire for the 2026 School Entry Examination Questionnaire on the Child's Health and Family Situation – in Preparation for the School Physical. filetype: PDF , filesize: 531.67 KB
- Consent Form for the School Entry Examination Parental Consent Form for the Processing of Data in Connection with the School Medical Examination. filetype: PDF , filesize: 352.67 KB
- Microsoft Word - Appendix 3.4_NEW_Parent Questionnaire 2026_27.docx A brochure containing test results, tips for early learning, and health information to support children's development before they start school. filetype: PDF , filesize: 531.67 KB
- A Guide for Parents on the School Entry Examination – Ludwigsburg County A brochure featuring assessment results, tips for supporting children's development, and health information to help children develop before they start school. filetype: PDF , filesize: 1.06 MB
Under this link you will find the parents' guide in various languages for download on the website of the Baden-Württemberg Ministry of Social Affairs, Health and Integration.
Investigations
School readiness:
If a child misses a lot of days of school, the school can ask the parents for a certificate from a public health officer stating that the child is fit for school. This examination is carried out by our pediatricians. Please contact our office to make an appointment.
Further information on the school attendance regulations can be found under the following link: https://www.landesrecht-bw.de/bsbw/document/jlr-SchulBesVBWV7P2
