Application for authorisation to continue primary education

Main information

The parent (or the child's legal representative) has the possibility to apply to the headmaster for permission to continue primary education after the completion of the pupil's compulsory school attendance, but no later than the end of the school year in which the pupil reaches the age of 18.

This is the case if the pupil repeated the year once or twice and after 9 years of compulsory schooling is in less than 9 years, or did not repeat and the 9th year did not finish successfully.

A pupil with special educational needs may, in exceptional cases, be permitted by the headmaster to continue primary education until the end of the school year in which the pupil reaches the age of twenty, or, in the case of pupils undergoing special education in the primary school curriculum, until the age of twenty-six, with the consent of the founder. 

This applies to you if

You are the legal representative of a pupil who has completed compulsory schooling but has not received primary education.

When to use this service

After completing compulsory education in lower than the ninth year of primary school or after unsuccessful completion of the ninth year of primary education.

Vyřízení služby - elektronicky

What you need if you are using this service

Submit an application to continue primary education. The application shall include:

• name and surname of the applicant (child);
• date of birth,
• place of permanent residence or other address for service,
• identification of the administrative authority to which the application is addressed (specific primary school);
• reasons for continuing the primary education of the pupil.

With regard to the legal representation of the child by his/her legal representative or another person authorised to do so, it is also essential to ascertain:

• the name and surname of that representative,
• the place of permanent residence of that representative or, where appropriate, another address for service.

If the child is represented by a person other than his/her legal representative, it is also essential that he/she proves his/her right to represent the child.

The submission must indicate who is doing it, what is involved and what is being proposed. The party’s representative (the child’s legal representative) is required to present an identity card at the request of an authorised official.

Where and how to solve this service

You are dealing with an elementary school, where the pupil completes compulsory schooling.

The application must be converted into electronic form. 

A data box or an electronic advanced signature is required.

Vyřízení služby - osobně

What you need if you are using this service

Submit an application to continue primary education. The application shall include:

• name and surname of the applicant (child);
• date of birth,
• place of permanent residence or other address for service,
• identification of the administrative authority to which the application is addressed (specific primary school);
• reasons for continuing the primary education of the pupil.

With regard to the legal representation of the child by his/her legal representative or another person authorised to do so, it is also essential to ascertain:

• the name and surname of that representative,
• the place of permanent residence of that representative or, where appropriate, another address for service.

If the child is represented by a person other than his/her legal representative, it is also essential that he/she proves his/her right to represent the child.

The submission must indicate who is doing it, what is involved and what is being proposed. The party’s representative (the child’s legal representative) is required to present an identity card at the request of an authorised official.

Where and how to solve this service

You are dealing with an elementary school, where the pupil completes compulsory schooling.

Additional information

What is the benefit of this service

A pupil who has completed compulsory nine years of schooling but has not obtained basic education (recurring year) for health or welfare reasons is allowed to continue basic education in order to obtain this level of education.

Although it is not compulsory to continue primary education after nine years of attendance, it enables the pupil to achieve primary education and thus to obtain better conditions for employment or, if necessary, to obtain a better qualification.

Appeal options

The decision can be appealed to the regional authority or the City of Prague through the school.