Kindergarten enrolment 2027: Brno-Žabovřesky
Kindergarten enrolment (zápis) in Brno for the school year 2027/2028 runs from 15 Mar 2027 to 15 Apr 2027. The heads of the kindergartens set the exact days and how to apply, together with the city district.
- When
- From 15 Mar 2027 to 15 Apr 2027, for the school year 2027/2028. The kindergarten sets the exact days.
- Who
- Priority goes to children who turn three by 31 August 2027 (born by 31 Aug 2024) and live in the catchment area. For children who turn five by then, pre-school education is compulsory.
- How
- You apply at the kindergarten as the kindergarten and the city district announce before the zápis. The head decides by published criteria; catchment and age come first.
- What to bring
- The child’s birth certificate, the parent’s ID and a doctor’s confirmation of the compulsory vaccinations (not required for a child in compulsory pre-school education).
Catchment kindergarten by address
Enter the address of permanent residence: we show the catchment kindergarten and primary school from the City of Brno’s data.
Kindergartens: Brno-Žabovřesky (9)
Mateřská škola, Brno, Fanderlíkova 9a, příspěvková organizace
Mateřská škola, Brno, Gabriely Preissové 8, příspěvková organizace
Mateřská škola, Brno, Žižkova 57, příspěvková organizace
Mateřská škola Beruška, Brno, Plovdivská 6, příspěvková organizace
Waldorfská škola Brno - střední škola, základní škola a mateřská škola, příspěvková organizace
Základní škola a Mateřská škola Brno, náměstí Svornosti 7, příspěvková organizace
Ponny kids mateřská škola s.r.o.
PORG Brno - gymnázium, základní škola a mateřská škola, o.p.s.
Schools run by the city district have a catchment area and are listed first; private and church schools admit by their own criteria.
Brno-Žabovřesky: neighbourhoods, rents, transport and schools · Primary school enrolment
Frequently asked questions
When is kindergarten enrolment in 2027?
From 15 Mar 2027 to 15 Apr 2027. The Education Act sets this period from 2026; each kindergarten announces the exact days together with its founder.
From what age can my child go to kindergarten?
Kindergarten is usually from three, at the earliest from two. Priority goes to children who turn three by 31 August 2027 (born by 31 Aug 2024) and live in the catchment area.
Is kindergarten compulsory?
In the last year before school, yes: children who turn five by 31 August 2027 must attend, or be educated individually as the law allows. They have priority at their catchment kindergarten.
Does my child have to be vaccinated?
A kindergarten admits children with the compulsory vaccinations, or with proven immunity or a contraindication. This does not apply to children in compulsory pre-school education.
How do I find the catchment kindergarten?
The City of Brno sets the kindergartens’ catchment areas by ordinance, by the address of permanent residence. On Městomat you find the catchment kindergarten by entering the address, together with the catchment primary school.
Dates per the Czech Education Act (No. 561/2004 Coll. as amended by No. 239/2025 Coll.), schools from the Ministry of Education’s register, catchments from the City of Brno’s open data (data.brno.cz).