In order to ensure attendance at special schools, the districts also set up the necessary homes or similar facilities (day care centers, boarding schools, etc.) and operate the corresponding school preparation facilities. Early support is also provided for children with or at risk of disabilities.
General special schools
- Förderzentrum mit dem Förderschwerpunkt Sehen
The Förderzentren mit dem Förderschwerpunkt Sehen are an institution for the education and support of blind and visually impaired children and young people. They consist of primary and lower secondary schools from years 1 to 9.
Possible school-leaving qualifications are - Secondary school certificate
- Qualifying lower secondary school leaving certificate
- Intermediate school leaving certificate (in an additional year of lower secondary school)
The school-leaving qualifications are equivalent to those of general schools.
- Förderzentrum mit dem Förderschwerpunkt Hören
The Förderzentren mit dem Förderschwerpunkt Hören are an institution for the education and support of hearing impaired and deaf children and young people. They consist of primary and lower secondary schools for years 1 to 9.
Possible school-leaving qualifications: - Secondary school leaving certificate
- Qualifying lower secondary school leaving certificate
- Intermediate school leaving certificate (in an additional year of lower secondary school)
The school-leaving qualifications are equivalent to those of general schools.
- Förderzentrum mit dem Förderschwerpunkt körperlicher und motorische Entwicklung
The Förderzentren mit dem Förderschwerpunkt körperlicher und motorische Entwicklung are an institution for the education and support of physically disabled children/adolescents. They consist of primary and lower secondary schools for grades 1 to 9.
Possible school-leaving qualifications are - Graduation from the special school
- Secondary school certificate
- Qualifying secondary general school certificate
The school-leaving qualifications are equivalent to those of general schools.
- Partial main school level II of the elementary school for special educational support with a focus on language
The elementary school for special educational support with a focus on language are an institution for teaching and supporting children and young people with language impairments. Partial secondary school level II consists of years 7 to 9 of the Hauptschule.
Possible school-leaving qualifications are: - Hauptschulabschluss
- Qualifying lower secondary school leaving certificate
- Intermediate school leaving certificate (in an additional year of lower secondary school)
The school-leaving qualifications are equivalent to those of general schools.
Vocational special schools
- Vocational school for special educational support, focus on hearing and speech
The vocational schools for special educational support - focus on hearing and speech - fulfill the requirements for all seven Bavarian districts arising from the district regulations (BezO), the Bayer. Gesetz über das Erziehungs- und Unterrichtswesen (Bay-EUG) and the Bayer. School Financing Act (BaySchFG). The vocational schools are the dual partner of the vocational training centres in Munich and Nuremberg as well as the Bavarian industrial and craft enterprises that train young people with hearing and speech impairments in recognized professions. The participants of the vocational training centers and the trainees from the companies take part in the legally prescribed general education and vocational training according to the respective curricula for the vocational schools.
The following training courses are offered, among others: - Hospitality
- metalworking
- Home economics
- wood
- Vocational school for special educational support with a focus on learning
The vocational school for special educational support with a focus on learning has the task of providing vocational training and education to students who are required to attend vocational school and those entitled to attend vocational school with a focus on learning in coordination with in-company vocational training. It provides general, theoretical, practical and remedial teaching. It also accompanies the practical training in the companies with support and development measures.
The following training courses are offered: - Hospitality
- metal
- Home economics
- horticulture