Appointment at the health department regarding exemption from compulsory schooling?

Hello, I hope everyone is well. Due to health problems, my parents and I would like to be exempted from compulsory schooling. I suffer from fainting spells and seizures, presumably due to PTSD, which makes attending school very difficult. Unfortunately, trauma therapy is not currently available. Since I still want to get my Abitur, I'll…

Traveling around the world with school-age children? Should only one parent deregister?

Hello everyone, since we can hardly find any helpful information on the internet, here's an attempt at swarm knowledge: We are planning to travel to South America with our children for two months this semester; our son (4th grade) is of school age. Now we see the challenge that we assume that the Schleswig-Holstein school…

Are you required to attend school for vocational training at 18?

Good day, I want to emigrate to Thailand, but I don't want to pursue an apprenticeship or pursue a higher degree. If I fly during the holidays, the flight costs are highest (it doesn't affect my budget, but I'm a penny pincher). I'll be 18 in June. Can I do nothing until September, for example,…

Earliest conceivable age to no longer be required to attend school (BadenWürttemberg)?

According to the Baden-Württemberg School Act, you are required to attend primary school and, for example, secondary school. After that, you are required to attend vocational school for three years, or until your 17th birthday if it falls in the same school year (September to September, or September to December (15 months)?) At the same…

Is it possible to stay in a hotel for a few days with a school-age child outside of school holidays?

Hello, we would really like to stay in a hotel for 3-4 days, but the offer is only available until February. The problem is that my wife and I have a school-age child who is in first grade. Is it bad if we take him out of school for 1-2 days (sort of an excuse…

Compulsory schooling or compulsory vocational schooling?

So, first of all, good evening everyone, and I wish you all a happy, healthy new year. Let me explain: I'm from Brandenburg, I'm 17 years old, I successfully completed my secondary school diploma last year, and my apprenticeship with a permanent training contract begins on September 1, 2025. I wanted to ask what the…

Compulsory vocational school after dropping out of 12th grade?

Hi, I'm about to withdraw from school because I won't be admitted to the Abitur exam. I'm 17 and in S3, so in the first semester of 12th grade. I plan to start an apprenticeship on August 1, 2025. However, I'll withdraw from school before the interview for the apprenticeship position. Do I still have…