More and more new schools are opening in Russia every year. Some of them are located in places remote from future students. Quite often, parents choose educational institutions not based on their place of residence, but on the basis of various characteristics - ratings, teachers, school programs, and the conditions of their children’s stay in the institution. It's quite normal. But often parents are faced with refusals to admit their child to a school other than their registration. Such situations are becoming more frequent. They cause a lot of trouble for both the parents of the future student and the directors. Today we will figure out how to get to a school without registration. Is it even possible to bring the idea to life? And if there is such a right, then what is the best way to implement it? Every parent should know what they are allowed to do regarding the education of minors.
About secondary education
Is it possible to get into a school without registration? To answer this question, you will have to pay attention to the current legislation of the Russian Federation.
Let's start with the fact that secondary education in Russia is compulsory. Every citizen of the Russian Federation must graduate from school. And according to the Law “On Education” they have no right to refuse admission to an educational institution.
It follows that parents can contact any school with a corresponding request to admit their child to first grade (and not only). But in Russia, when submitting a request not according to registration, refusals often follow. How legal is this?
Choosing an educational institution
Applying to the first school you come across is a questionable decision. Your choice will determine where and in what conditions the child will spend a significant part of his life. Therefore, it is worthwhile to first evaluate the school from an objective point of view.
Criteria for evaluating an educational institution:
Child's capabilities
Many children already at 4-5 years old show a strong craving for some sciences. Perhaps your child will become a great scientist in the future, and in order not to ruin his talent, it is worth enrolling in a school with a certain bias. Today, in almost every city in Russia there are specialized lyceums and gymnasiums offering in-depth programs. If your child shows a general interest in all areas of study or is often sick, then it is better to choose a regular school. Such educational institutions have a moderate level of workload.
Primary school teacher
During the first years of schooling, the child will have contact mainly with one teacher. It is important that they easily find a common language and become friends. Try to communicate in advance and form a personal opinion about all the teachers whose classes are being recruited.
Location of the educational institution
Walking accessibility is a priority for any school. Consider whether the child will be able to get to the place of study on his own. Also consider whether the route is safe: how many roads are there on the way to school, are there traffic lights and pedestrian crossings there.
Are you afraid to let your child go to school alone? Designate a safe route and check how your child is moving in real time using the “Where are my kids” application from the AppStore and GooglePlay stores.
School inside
Check if there is a security post and an equipped first aid station. Ask what they offer in the cafeteria. Find out how many toilets are on the floors, whether there are lockable stalls, and whether there are hygiene products and soap. See if there are benches for children to rest during breaks. Try to find out all this information not from the words of other people, but personally. A parent has the right to know about the conditions in which his child will study.
Sources of information about educational institutions can be reviews from graduates, opinions of friends whose children are currently studying at these schools.
An invaluable opportunity to get acquainted with the conditions of study will be a visit to the open house festival. Many institutions organize them in autumn or winter. Don't be lazy and go. This way you can take a comprehensive look at the place where your child will study. Life hack: you can find out more about the school you are interested in using ratings that are published annually by reliable sources. Among them are the “Top 100 best schools” according to the rating agency RAEX. If the educational institution you are interested in is consistently included in the list of leaders in the country, then this is a favorable sign. In addition, such ratings are compiled for individual Russian cities - they are published on the website of the education department of the local municipal administration.
Constitution of the Russian Federation
Everything is not as simple as it seems. The Constitution of the Russian Federation also has some instructions regarding obtaining secondary education.
This set of laws prescribes free and accessible education in the country. Accordingly, parents have the right to apply for admission of their child to educational institutions. But how to get to a school without registration?
Reasons for transferring a child
Transferring to another school is a stressful situation for a student. Make the decision to transfer together with your child after you have considered other options for solving problems. For what reasons do they change their place of study?
- the school closed;
- the family moves to a new place of residence;
- the child is behind in learning (the curriculum at the current school is too difficult for him), the child is ahead of his peers, and the parents want to find him a school that matches his level of development;
- conflicts with teachers;
- conflicts with peers;
- inconvenient location of the school, desire to change to a more suitable one (for example, a child started studying at school, after which a new school was built nearby, which is much more convenient for him to get to).
Legality of refusals
First, let's find out whether they can be denied enrollment in educational institutions according to the law. Based on all of the above, it follows that the director is obliged to admit everyone to the school. And he cannot refuse. After all, this is a violation of constitutional rights.
Of course, there are not enough places for all the places in modern schools. And that’s why refusals are sometimes logical. If there are no places, then they will not be able to admit the child to school according to the law.
Despite this, under certain circumstances, children have the right not to be enrolled in educational institutions if the parents applied to an institution other than their place of registration. When is this possible? And on what grounds?
Where to contact?
Having chosen a suitable educational institution, you should talk with its director. If a refusal to accept a new student is received, parents can appeal this decision to the Ministry of Education.
The reasons for this are:
- availability of free places;
- the administration's demand to provide a bribe for the child's admission;
- if the municipal school conducted tests, the results of which influenced the refusal to admit the student.
To confirm the refusal, the administration of the educational institution must provide the relevant document (2 copies).
It is not difficult to enroll your child in 1st grade, even if the educational institution is not located at the place of his registration. Parents need to know the rights of their child, then no problems will arise.
Changes in laws
There have been certain amendments to the Education Law since 2012. They are the reason for refusals to enroll in educational institutions. And everything will happen according to the law.
The thing is that the current legislation assigns priority right of enrollment to children applying to school with registration. This means that places for schoolchildren are first allocated based on their place of residence. And if after that they have not ended, then the director is obliged to accept people not according to their registration.
How long can you live without registration in Russia?
According to the Federal Law on the Right of Citizens to Freedom of Movement, the maximum period of stay without registration is 90 days. When considering the specified norm of the Federal Law, it is necessary to note the following nuance: the starting point of such a period is the day of actual arrival at a specifically defined place, which is not recorded by anyone. An exception may be in specialized places: hotel houses, hotels, medical institutions, correctional centers and the like - there the administration is obliged to register the length of stay of the citizen, and in case of non-compliance bears administrative responsibility. Thus, we can conclude that if a citizen without registration is not detained anywhere for a period longer than established, in theory he cannot be held accountable, but in reality, in the event of a collision with law enforcement officers, such a fact will be difficult to prove. Some citizens have found a way to avoid punishment for lack of registration by purchasing car and train tickets.
About the order
How to get to school without registration? If you are persistent, solving the task at hand will not cause any problems.
As we have already found out, citizens can contact any educational institution with a request to enroll their child in a particular class. This service can be denied, but only under certain circumstances.
First, places are distributed among children living at addresses associated with the educational institution. First come, first serve basis, based on the principle of “who came first”. After this, the remaining places are distributed among children not according to registration. The principle is the same: whoever made the request first will get a place at the school. Every parent should remember this. An application for enrollment of a child in an educational institution should be submitted as early as possible.
How to protect your rights
The situation with admission to an educational institution, at first glance, may look ambiguous.
For example. Irina and her child lived in another city. Circumstances were such that the child had to be transported to his father and enrolled in school there. The child was given temporary registration, but the parents did not have time for the “first” wave of applications. The second round of admission was announced in July. The father wrote a statement, but after 2 weeks he received a response that there were no places. Moreover, the child did not live on the territory assigned to the school. But their application was among the first to be submitted.
What to do in this situation?
- Contact the school principal for clarification.
- Write a complaint to the regional education department.
- Write a complaint to the prosecutor's office.
If the school opens a second stream of applications, there should be places for those who live in another area. They will be provided in order of priority. But if someone submitted an application earlier, then the school director, accepting this student out of turn, is breaking the law.
How to protect yourself from possible problems?
- write an application for admission to school in 2 copies; one of them must be signed by the director’s secretary;
- demand a response to your application;
- ask the director to show the log of incoming documentation, which indicates what kind of account your letter was;
- find out how many places are allocated for the second stream - for those who apply from other areas.
Different types of educational organizations may have different admission rules. They are established, as a rule, by by-laws or local acts. In some cases, just the fact of registration is not enough. For example, for a gymnasium, enrollment by exam is possible.
But it is important to know that such grounds for refusal as low student performance or lack of knowledge of foreign languages are illegal. If you are asked to take a bribe or perform certain actions, write a statement to law enforcement agencies. Education is free for everyone.
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Private schools
Can children be legally denied admission to private educational institutions? If the school is not municipal, then registration does not play any role during the consideration of requests for student enrollment. And you cannot refuse this service.
According to the law, this is only possible when there are no places left in the school for a particular child. But consideration of applications taking into account registration under such circumstances is a violation of current legislation. After all, parents will pay for their children’s education themselves.
For foreigners
Is it possible to get to school without registration? Yes. But, as a rule, this principle applies only to families where children and parents have Russian citizenship. Foreigners are not given such freedom.
As a rule, visiting families must contact the education department and receive a referral to a particular school. The document is issued without taking into account the registration and personal preferences of the applicants. Usually, a referral for admission to a school is issued where there are free places. Therefore, foreign citizens can rarely take advantage of enrollment in the institution where they want to go. Of course, they will try to find a school for the child closer to the place of registration, but if this is not possible, you will have to agree to any proposed option.
List of documents for temporary registration:
- identification document;
- completed application;
- If the owner of the property where you are registering cannot be present in person, a statement certified by a notary is required.
- documents for the property where you are registering;
- for a child the list is the same.
You can register by visiting the authorized body, and on the official website of the State Servants online. Obtaining temporary registration is a notification procedure and does not require any checks. By the way, there is no state duty. The period for receiving registration depends on the method of application, but in general it is about three days. If some documents are missing and additional time is required for consideration, the period is extended to eight days, then a certificate of registration with the authorized body is issued. A citizen of the Russian Federation without a residence permit, having received temporary registration, will be able to fully exercise their rights and legally rely on the provision of protection by the state. Administrative liability for lack of registration or late receipt of it If for some reason you still doubt the need for registration, then be prepared to bear administrative liability in the form of a fine. Some types of offenses and fines
- lack of registration: for residents of Moscow - up to 5,000 rubles, for residents of other cities of Russia - up to 3,000 rubles;
- late registration – up to 5,000 and 7,000 rubles.
It should be noted that there are other types of offenses established by the Code of Administrative Offenses. It is important to know that the owner of the property will also be held administratively liable in the form of a fine for allowing citizens to live in their home without registration. Based on all of the above, the obvious preferential, and most importantly, legal option for living on the territory of the Russian Federation is to obtain registration at the place of location. Summarize:
- registration is necessary for everyone and is mandatory, with the exception of citizens who have stayed in the country for less than 90 days;
- permanent registration arises on the basis of residential property, and temporary registration on any other property, the only condition: the intended purpose of the object must be housing;
- the easiest way is to obtain temporary registration, which will also allow you to exercise your rights and move freely around the country;
- It is quite difficult to get to school without registration, so it is easier for a child to obtain temporary registration;
- Failure to register is an offense and entails an administrative fine and, in some cases, a criminal fine.
You can ask a lawyer on our website for other questions regarding registration.
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Recipe for success
How to get to a school without registration? We have already mentioned the need to act quickly. The sooner parents submit an application to enroll their child in an institution, the higher the chances of success.
Today, schools begin reviewing relevant requests from April 1 until June 30. Sometimes applications are accepted from March 1st. From July 1, requests from parents whose children will go to school other than their registration will be considered. At this point, it is necessary to generate a certain package of documents and submit an application in the prescribed form to the director as soon as possible.
Procedure
Entering school is a cumbersome procedure. It is a rare parent who manages to easily place a child in an educational institution of interest. To avoid all sorts of difficulties, carefully read the basic rules and requirements.
List of required documents
The complete list of required documents looks like this:
- an application that is completed at the school;
- child's birth certificate;
- passport of the parent or legal representative;
- certificate of registration (permanent or temporary);
- insurance policy;
- medical card with vaccination certificate.
It is better to check the number of copies of documents directly with the school. They may also be asked to bring color photographs of the child in 3x4 format to create his personal card in the educational institution’s database.
What to do with a medical card?
Registration of a medical card is a real headache. If a child attends a district kindergarten, then there will be no difficulties. In May, a commission comes to kindergartens, tests children and fills out a card. All that remains is to have the document certified by your pediatrician and chief physician. Otherwise, the card will have to be issued in person at the children's hospital at the place of registration or at any private center.
In a regular clinic they will do everything for free, but the process itself will take a lot of time. First you need to go to the pediatrician, take referrals to specialists, and make an appointment with them. The queue can be formed a month in advance, so you should be patient. After going through all the specialists, you need to return to the pediatrician and then visit the head physician.
If finances allow, you can save time and apply for a card at a private center. But you need to take into account that here the child may be sent for “additional procedures and tests”, for which you will have to pay.
What to do with the vaccination certificate?
It is better to carry out the planned vaccination directly when registering the card. It is also worth asking the immunologist for a personal schedule, which you can then take to the health worker at school. If you do not vaccinate, you must write a refusal, which is pasted into the card.
When, how and where to submit documents
In district schools, documents are accepted from February 1 to June 30 (July 1). During this period, a list is formed, among which will only be children living in the area of the city assigned to the school.
When all registered children are enrolled, applications for the rest begin (from July 1 to September 5).
There are 3 ways to apply to school:
- in person at an educational institution;
- through the MFC at your place of residence (does not work everywhere);
- through a single portal “State Services”.
The last option is the simplest and most convenient. Parents don’t have to knock around doors; everything can be done online.
How to submit an application through State Services?
First you need to register on the portal, then find the “Education” category. After that, find the appropriate service and in the form that appears, indicate information about the parent and future student.
Required information:
- Full name, date of birth, passport series and number, registration address and SNILS for the parent;
- Full name, date of birth, gender, information from the birth certificate and registration address for the child.
If everything is done correctly, information about the time frame within which you need to visit the selected school will appear in your personal account.
How many schools can I apply to?
Maximum of 3. Among them there must be the one to whom you are assigned by registration. When submitting applications to several institutions at once, do not forget about the deadlines. You must register at your place of registration by June 30; you can apply to other schools from July 1.
Important! If your child was enrolled by registration, but you want to send him to another school for education, then do not forget to withdraw your application.
School and registration: what else do you need to know?
When considering applications, the first to be enrolled are children assigned to the school at the place of registration. Children with registration in other areas can be admitted to an educational institution only if there are still free places after the first stage of admission.
Preschoolers with temporary and permanent registration have equal rights upon admission. Children without registration have the same opportunities, but in practice the school management will not make concessions and will not accept a child without registration. A temporary certificate can be obtained from the FMS.
When can they refuse?
There are only 3 situations:
- There wasn't enough space at school. This is rare and is due to the fact that the number of children with the right to priority admission exceeds the capacity of the educational institution.
- The deadline for submitting documents was missed. It is better to apply on time, otherwise you will have to wait until the next intake.
- Child health problems. If the school is unable to provide special accommodations required by the student's physical condition, it may refuse enrollment.
There are special educational institutions for children with health problems. The procedure for admission and enrollment in such schools differs from the standard procedure, so all details must be clarified in advance with the administration of the institution.
Documentation
How to get into first grade without registration? Usually, parents not only have to hurry up to submit an application, but also immediately present all the necessary papers.
Among them are:
- birth certificate;
- child's medical record;
- parent's passport;
- application for admission to school.
In addition, if the child has any diplomas, certificates, diplomas - all this must be brought with them. Schools are secretly fighting among themselves, trying to accept only the best. And therefore, the presence of certificates and awards will contribute to the successful enrollment of the child in school. This fact needs to be paid special attention.
Several schools
How to get to a school without registration? The next tip is to apply to multiple schools at once. This technique will help protect against failure. Having selected several schools, the parent must submit requests in the prescribed form to the principals. The law allows this scenario.
After the review of applications for enrollment in schools is completed, parents will have to confirm within a week that their child has been admitted to a particular institution. Immediately after this, the originals of the listed papers are given to the director. Otherwise, a child enrolled without registration may not be accepted into school.
Temporary registration
How to enroll a child in a school other than his/her registration? There are a number of recommendations that will help bring your idea to life.
The first thing parents are offered is to obtain temporary registration for themselves and their child at the address associated with the chosen school. Then, in fact, children will be admitted to the educational institution first. There will be no problems in this situation. The main thing is to find a person who agrees to register the parent and child temporarily at a suitable address.
Area orientation
How do we find out which school we belong to by registration? The procedure is as follows: local governments, by their order, assign educational institutions to city districts . There is an Order of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation dated January 22, 2014 No. 32, which explains the right of parents to request the information they need.
The easiest way to find answers to your questions is through the Internet, on the websites of schools or local governments . Those who live near the educational institution can simply come in and find out everything they are interested in. If there is no Internet in the apartment, you can pay a visit to the Department of Education , and they will accurately guide you to the list of institutions at your residence address.
On an ongoing basis
When thinking about how to enroll a child in school without registration, you have to be persistent and act quickly. In modern Russia there is a real struggle for places in educational institutions. And even at the place of registration, not everyone can get to school.
Therefore, some prefer to change their permanent registration to an address suitable for the chosen institution. It’s a little troublesome, but it’s easier than guessing whether the child will be accepted to school or not. It is not difficult to guess that under such circumstances children will be admitted to institutions in the first rows. But you still shouldn’t hesitate to submit your applications.
In what cases can you stay without registration?
Based on the directives of the above law, registration is not required for a citizen in the following cases:
- for a stay in Moscow, if you have permanent registration in a residential building in one of the districts of the Moscow region;
- arrival in St. Petersburg also does not require registration, provided that the main place of residence is registered in the Leningrad region.
Along with the existing clauses, an addition has been added to the Federal Law: residents of the Republic of Crimea with permanent registration also do not need to register upon arrival in Sevastopol. A citizen of the Russian Federation without registration at the place of residence in other cases is obliged to register with the authorized body.
No places
Did your child not get into school according to his registration? What to do next?
This scenario is becoming more and more common. It does not mean that you can forget about enrolling in school. Parents have the right to submit a corresponding request to the nearest educational institution.
After checking places in the school according to registration, the child will be admitted to the selected institution, if it still has room to enroll children. Otherwise, you will have to choose a school again. And so on until an institution is discovered that has free places to educate children without regard to registration.
About preparatory classes and courses
Almost every parent has heard about zero grade or preparatory courses. Do I need to register? Answer 3 questions:
- Does the child go to kindergarten?
- Is there a teacher you should sign up for courses with?
- How ready is the child for school?
Children who attend kindergarten quickly grasp new information and do not experience great difficulties with attentiveness. They can enroll in school without taking courses.
Poorly adapted, “homey” and slow children will be able to improve their skills and knowledge to the required level by attending grade zero.
When choosing courses, the best solution would be to go to a specialist, who will then become the official first teacher at the school. This will allow the child to get used not only to the learning environment, but also to the teacher.
You can sign up for preparatory courses directly at schools or in private organizations.
Mom Elena:
“Do not waste your time and money on preparatory courses for your child in various development centers. It’s better to immediately go to the school you plan to enroll in and sign up there for preparation. There are many advantages. Your child will become familiar at school, the teachers will know him. He will have a better chance of passing the interview, he will not be confused, because you take him there regularly. There is a chance to take courses with a teacher who will become your class teacher in the future. This way, the teacher will get to know your child early and find the right approach to him.”
Illegal methods
How to enroll a child in a school other than his/her registration? Some parents, in pursuit of the prestige of educational institutions, are ready to break the law. We are talking about giving bribes.
It is enough to contact the director of the school of interest with a corresponding request. Some willingly take money to enroll children with them. Unfortunately, this practice is becoming more and more common. And therefore, it is often useless to think about how to get to school without registration.
conclusions
I guess that's all. The following techniques will help increase your child’s chances of successfully enrolling in school. It is advisable to use temporary or permanent registration for a minor and one of the parents. Then, as we have already said, the child will be enrolled in the educational institution in the first row.
But bribes are not the best solution. When wondering how to get to a school without registration, you should not break the law. After all, there are effective solutions that are recognized as official.
