Ersatzschule Anerkennung

If you want to run a private school as an alternative school, you can receive state recognition under certain conditions and thus participate in state private school funding.

In some federal states, state recognition gives alternative schools the right to hold examinations and issue certificates such as the Abitur itself.

As a private provider of alternative schools canapply for state recognition once they have been granted approval to operate the school and, as a rule, have successfully run the course for three years. After recognition as a state alternative school, you are also entitled to public financial aid.

• Application for state recognition as an alternative school
• Proof of successful completion of the educational program
• Proof that the requirements for approval continue to be met

• As a rule, the private alternative school or the educational program of a private alternative school must have been successfully operated for three years after approval.
• The approval requirements must continue to apply.

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As the provider of the alternative school, you must first apply for approval of your institution. You must then operate the course successfully for three years. You then submit the application for recognition to the responsible authority.

If all recognition requirements are met, processing takes between 3 and 6 months.

Recognition of an alternative school is only granted at the beginning of the school year (August 1 of each year); you must submit the application for recognition at least three months in advance. at the latest.

Action before the administrative court

- Recognition of alternative schools

- Anyone wishing to run a private school as an alternative school can receive state recognition under certain conditions.

- After recognition, a claim to public financial aid arises.

- Prerequisites:

• As a rule, the private alternative school or the educational program of a private alternative school must have been successfully operated for three years after approval.
• The requirements for approval must continue to be met.

- Required documents:

• Application for state recognition as an alternative school
• Proof of successful completion of the educational program
• Proof that the requirements for approval continue to be met

- Responsible: School supervisory authority at the Supervisory and Service Directorate (ADD)

The school supervisory authority at the Supervisory and Service Directorate is responsible for processing applications for recognition as an alternative school. The recognition itself is then granted by the Ministry of Education on the basis of the proposals made by the Supervisory and Service Directorate.