Alternative school - apply for authorisation to operate
A public school is an alternative school if there are corresponding public schools in the state. Waldorf schools are also alternative schools.
Responsible department
The regional council in whose district the school is located.
Details
Prerequisite
- The entrepreneur and the authorised representatives must be personally reliable.
- The public school is not inferior to existing public schools in terms of its teaching objectives and facilities. This also applies to the academic training of its teaching staff.
- A segregation of pupils according to the property status of their parents is not encouraged.
- The economic and legal position of teachers must be sufficiently secure.
Procedure
You must apply in writing for permission to operate a substitute school.
The application must contain the following information:
- Details of the company - for individuals:
- First name and surname
- Date and place of birth
- Nationality
- Information about the company - for legal entities:
- Name, type and registered office
- First name and surname, date and place of birth and nationality of the managing directors and authorised representatives
- Name of the school
- Place where the school is to be established
- Location of the school building
- Number, type and size of classrooms
- Indication of the gender for which the school is intended and whether a dormitory is to be associated with it
- First name, surname, date and place of birth and nationality of the school management and all teaching staff
- Information on subjects, teaching objectives, structure and duration of the programme
If there are any changes after the authorisation has been granted, you must inform the competent authority.
Deadlines
in good time before the scheduled start of lessons
Required documents
- Curriculum vitae of the sole proprietor
- for legal entities: Curriculum vitae of all managing members and members authorised to represent the company as well as the shareholders
- for proof of personal reliability:
- for residence in Germany: certificate of good conduct
- if resident abroad: documents from the applicant's home country proving that they are personally reliable to perform the desired service
- for proof of the company's legal form:
- if the company is based in Germany:
- publicly certified copy of the articles of association
- Articles of Association
- if the company is domiciled abroad: documents from the country of domicile proving the legal form
- if the company is based in Germany:
- Proof of the teacher's qualification to teach
This proof may be omitted if the person teaches as a head teacher or teacher at a public school. - Copy of the employment contracts agreed with the teachers
- Information on school fees, school fee reductions and free learning materials as well as other costs associated with attending the school
- Clearance certificate from the local building authority
- Clearance certificate from the responsible local health authority
In individual cases, the authorising authority may request further documents that are suitable for making a statement about your personal reliability.
Note: The certificate of good conduct may be waived for persons who are in the service of a municipality, a district, the state or the federal government. This also applies to persons who are employed by a corporation or institution under public law.
In the case of legal entities (limited liability companies, business companies, public limited companies, registered co-operatives), you must complete the application form for the legal entity itself. You must submit the personal documents for all natural persons authorised to manage the company (e.g. certificate of good conduct, identity papers).
In the case of partnerships that are not themselves eligible for authorisation (GbR, KG, OHG, PartG, GmbH & Co. KG), each managing partner must submit an application for authorisation and all personal documents.
Costs
- In the area of the Ministry of Culture: EUR 250.00 - 1,000
- In the area of the Ministry of Social Affairs: EUR 25.00 - 1,000
Processing time
The duration of the procedure depends on the scope and difficulty of the examination. It is not possible to make a general statement.
Please contact the responsible regional council at an early stage.
Miscellaneous
In most cases, the authorisation is valid indefinitely.
Tip: After three years from the start of teaching (waiting period), alternative schools can apply for state subsidies.
Legal basis
Gesetz für die Schulen in freier Trägerschaft - Privatschulgesetz (PSchG)
- §§ 3 - 12 Ersatzschulen
- Nummer 8 Antrag auf Genehmigung
Verordnung des Kultusministeriums über die Festsetzung der Gebührensätze
für öffentliche Leistungen der staatlichen Behörden für den Geschäftsbereich des Kultusministeriums- Gebührenverordnung Kultusministerium (GebVO KM)
- Nummer 17 Schulen in freier Trägerschaft
- Nummer 19 Schulen in freier Trägerschaft
Release note
machine generated, based on the German release by: 23.05.2024 Kultusministerium und Sozialministerium Baden-Württemberg