Compulsory schooling must generally be completed at the local elementary school and secondary school (Sprengelschulen). At the request of parents/guardians, elementary school or independent secondary schools (which are not members of a secondary school group) may be permitted to attend another elementary school or secondary school with a different district for compelling personal reasons.

In addition to the guest school relationship for compelling personal reasons discussed here, a guest school relationship can also arise through assignment by the state education authority in accordance with Art. 43 Para. 2 of the Bavarian Education and Teaching Act (BayEUG).

If there are several secondary schools within a district (secondary school network), no guest school relationship can arise as a result of the common district within the network, but only if attendance at a secondary school outside the network with another district is requested. Parents/guardians and pupils of full age have the right to choose a school within the network. The freedom of choice may be restricted by provisions of the network agreement or the school authority or if the number of applications exceeds the number of places at a school or if the government decides that this is necessary in the interests of a balanced composition of classes; however, the restrictions do not apply if there are compelling personal reasons to attend another school in the network.

The decision is made by the municipality in which the pupils have their habitual residence in agreement with the host school authority after consultation with the schools concerned. With the approval of the guest school attendance, the entitlement to transportation no longer applies. These costs are then to be borne by the parents/guardians.

Guest school relationships can be approved by the decision-makers under the conditions of Art. 43 BayEUG. With regard to the period for which a guest school relationship is granted, the decision-makers have discretionary powers. From a pedagogical point of view, a guest school relationship should be granted for at least one school year.

The completed application form can be submitted either to the responsible school, the host school or the municipality/city. After the decision on the guest school application, the applicant will receive a guest school notification.

Please submit the guest school application (elementary school) or the informal permission form (secondary schools) to the respective school.

After the expiry of the decided period of exemption from the obligation to attend a school in the district, the host school relationship may have to be applied for again.

• Application for approval of a guest school relationship

• Cancellation of the after-school care place at the Sprengelschule
• Confirmation of the place in the after-school care center
• Employer's confirmation of employment and working hours (start and end) for father and mother
• Confirmation (incl. address and signature) from the childcare center after the end of the course
• proof of custody for divorced or permanently separated parents
• a copy of the rental or purchase contract for upcoming moves

From the 2010/2011 school year, there will no longer be any guest school permits for the Erlangen secondary schools (MS Hermann-Hedenus-Schule, MS Ernst-Penzoldt-Schule, MS Eichendorffschule).

The former "guest school permit" will be replaced by a "permit". Parents must submit an informal application for permission to the nearest school (formerly Sprengelschule). Permits are agreed and granted between the head teachers of the sending and receiving schools.

Permission may be granted for compelling personal reasons (e.g. care of the pupil in a different catchment area due to parents' employment, etc.).