In Germany, school attendance is (Schulpflicht) for all children, usually starting at age six. Under European law, Germany is required to grant refugee children access to the education system within a maximum of three months of applying for asylum. By late 2022, over 200,000 Ukrainian children had already been enrolled. 2. The Two Primary Integration Models

Many students are placed in separate, preparatory classes to focus almost exclusively on learning the German language before moving into standard subjects.

Because education is managed by 16 individual federal states rather than a single national authority, the "first day" experience varies significantly depending on where you live.

Intensive "German as a foreign language" (DaZ) courses are the standard priority.