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School enrolment examination

Einschulungsuntersuchung
Machine translation of the German page, 2026-09-15. The German original is binding.
Before your child may start school, they must have been examined by the Schularzt (school doctor). Tests of language, motor skills (movement), and level of knowledge are carried out to assess the child's stage of development. The doctor also examines the child physically, and a hearing test and a vision test are carried out. The school medical examination is required by law,

Book an appointment

Book an appointment (service.berlin.de)

Requirements

• Minimum age 5 years The examination takes place before the child starts school (Einschulung). • Your child must have been registered (angemeldet) at the primary school (Grundschule)

Documents you need

• Untersuchungsheft (yellow examination booklet) • Impfausweis (vaccination record) • glasses, hearing aids, if you have them • completed parental questionnaire

Fees

none

Legal basis

• Berliner Schulgesetz (SchulG) [Berlin School Act] <https://gesetze.berlin.de/jportal/?quelle=jlink&query=SchulG+BE&psml=bsbeprod.psml&max=true&aiz=true> • Grundschulverordnung (GsVO) [Primary School Ordinance] <https://gesetze.berlin.de/jportal/?quelle=jlink&query=GrSchulV BE&psml=bsbeprod.psml&max=true> • Gesetz über den öffentlichen Gesundheitsdienst (GDG) [Act on the Public Health Service] <https://gesetze.berlin.de/jportal/portal/t/8e0/page/bsbeprod.psml?pid=Dokumentanzeige&showdoccase=1&js_peid=Trefferliste&documentnumber=1&numberofresults=30&fromdoctodoc=yes&doc.id=jlr-%C3%96GesDGBErahmen&doc.part=X&doc.price=0.0&doc.hl=1#focuspoint> • Gesetz zur Verhütung und Bekämpfung von Infektionskrankheiten beim Menschen (Infektionsschutzgesetz) [Act on the Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases in Humans (Infection Protection Act)] www.gesetze-im-internet.de/ifsg/

Processing time

The examination takes approximately one hour.

Who is responsible

This service can only be used at the Gesundheitsamt (public health office) of the district responsible for the catchment school (Einzugsschule).

Responsible for you

Choose a location; the appointment itself is booked on the original page.

Original

German original

Service number 324254 · same path as the original: service.berlin.de/dienstleistung/324254/