Schule und Kita
If children are part of your move, registering for Kita (daycare) or Schule (school) is one of the earliest practical steps, often running in parallel with your own Anmeldung. This vocabulary set is useful even without children, since German school terms come up constantly in daily conversation and news.
| die Kita (Kindertagesstätte) | daycare, roughly ages 1-6 |
| die Grundschule | primary school, ages 6-10 |
| die weiterführende Schule | secondary school, from age 10 |
| der Platz | spot/place (e.g. a Kita spot) | die Anmeldung | registration (Lesson 9's word, reused) |
| der Lehrer / die Lehrerin | teacher (m/f) | die Klasse | class/grade |
Ich möchte mein Kind für die Kita anmelden. (I'd like to register my child for daycare.)
Gibt es einen freien Platz? (Is there a free spot? - es gibt, Lesson 58)
Wie lange ist die Warteliste? (How long is the waiting list?)
Worth knowing early: Kita spots in many German cities are in high demand, and waiting lists (Wartelisten) can be long - registering as early as possible is standard advice.
1. What's the German word for daycare?
2. "Is there a free spot?" - ______ es einen freien Platz?
3. What age range typically attends Grundschule?
4. What's the German word for "waiting list"?
5. What's the article for "Klasse" (class/grade)?
Vocabulary cross-checked against the Deutsch Online A1 course glossary.
Navigating a real Kita or school registration? Ask your teaching agent to help with the specific forms or questions.