Kindergarten enrolment 2027: Svinov
Enrolment at Ostrava’s nursery schools for the 2027/2028 school year runs from 15 Mar 2027 to 15 Apr 2027. The nursery schools run by the city districts are listed on the city’s pre-school portal (ms.ostrava.cz).
- 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
- The application form is on the City of Ostrava’s pre-school portal (ms.ostrava.cz) under the nursery school you choose; you submit it as the school instructs. The head decides by published criteria, with catchment and age 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 Ostrava’s data.
Kindergartens: Svinov (2)
Základní škola a mateřská škola Ostrava-Svinov, příspěvková organizace
Základní škola a mateřská škola Montessori Ostrava
Schools run by the city district have a catchment area and come first in the list; private and church schools admit by their own criteria.
Svinov: 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 Ostrava sets nursery school catchment areas by ordinance, by permanent address. On Městomat you find the catchment nursery school by entering the address, together with the catchment primary school.
Dates under the Education Act (No. 561/2004 Coll. as amended by No. 239/2025 Coll.), schools from the MŠMT school register, catchment from the City of Ostrava’s school catchment map (CC BY-SA 4.0).