Family and children

Planning a child's move between education settings

Coordinate transfer approval, records and learning and care continuity.

3 minutes to read Last checked: 20.10.2026
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Important to know

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Before you start

Treat placement approval and settling-in as separate tasks; an address notification is not transfer approval.

Who is this guide for?

Parents planning a move between schools or frameworks, with or without moving home.

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Conditions and exceptions

The checked administrative example is Tel Aviv–Yafo primary education. Other ages, special education and authorities have their own routes and dates.

Step by step

The checklist

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01

Define destination and timing

Record reasons, framework and municipality changes; ask who approves and what is required before cancelling a place.
What should you prepare?

Child and institution details.

Please note

An application is not acceptance.

02

Apply locally

For Tel Aviv primary schools obtain and return the form through the school office with required ID and address evidence.
What should you prepare?

Form; appendices; locally required records.

Please note

This is not a nationwide procedure for every framework.

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03

Arrange learning continuity

Ask which topics, accommodations and records the receiving institution needs and who transfers them securely.
What should you prepare?

Learning summary; relevant accommodation approvals.

Please note

Share care records only with authorised necessary recipients.

04

Confirm approval and settling-in

After approval agree starting date, contact, hours, equipment and support, and coordinate the departing institution.
What should you prepare?

Placement decision; intake checklist.

Please note

Capacity and local considerations apply; return to the old school is not guaranteed.

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05

Check records after entry

Check the parent's portal and school registration, arrange a follow-up conversation and resolve missing records.
What should you prepare?

Registration confirmation; new institution details.

Please note

Investigate mismatches between records and actual attendance.

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Official sources

These links let you check with the responsible authority. The website's verification date does not guarantee that every detail has remained up to date since then.

Frequently asked questions

Should I cancel the old place immediately after applying?

No assumption of approval is safe. Obtain an explicit decision and coordinate the relevant registration bodies and institutions.

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