December 31, 2020
First school year: 2026–27
Estimated final school year ends: 2039
This estimate assumes your child moves up one class each year. An early or delayed start, repeating a class or changing courses can change the dates.
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Italy school entry calculator
When will your child start primary school in Italy? Enter their birthday to see the school years ahead, including a possible five-year upper-secondary course.
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Estimated school pathway
This estimate assumes your child moves up one class each year. An early or delayed start, repeating a class or changing courses can change the dates.
Primary school lasts five years and lower secondary three. The table then illustrates a five-year upper-secondary course. Four-year and vocational programmes can follow different schedules.
| School year | Year / class | Education stage | Age reached in starting calendar year |
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Sources checked: 2026-10-21 · 2026-10-21.1
How school entry works
Standard primary entry is in the year a child turns six by 31 December. A November or December birthday normally belongs to the same school cohort as a January birthday in that calendar year.
Early entry may be requested for children turning six by 30 April of the following year. The calculator does not select it automatically; discuss readiness with the school and preschool teachers.
Before you enrol
Primary school lasts five years and lower secondary three. The table then illustrates a five-year upper-secondary course. Four-year and vocational programmes can follow different schedules.
What this estimate does not decide
Check teaching calendars and local arrangements with the school and region. The final year shown is a planning estimate only: exam outcomes, admissions and progression are not guaranteed.
Worked examples
January 1, 2021
First school year: 2027–28
Estimated final school year ends: 2040
This estimate assumes your child moves up one class each year. An early or delayed start, repeating a class or changing courses can change the dates.
Questions parents ask
Does a December birthday mean starting a year later?
No. Standard entry uses the sixth birthday by 31 December.
Does the estimate include early entrants?
No. It uses standard entry. The early-entry option through 30 April must be considered separately.
Does every upper-secondary programme last five years?
No. This illustrates a five-year course; other programmes can differ in duration and structure.
Is a separate calculator needed for each region?
Not for this national entry rule. Local calendars, teaching languages and enrolment arrangements still need checking.
Official sources
Sources checked: 2026-10-21 · 2026-10-21.1