Jena, August 12, 2026 – For the upcoming start of the school year next Monday, the city of Jena welcomes a total of 916 first-graders. This represents a slight decrease of 20 children compared to the 2025/26 school year. The majority of the new students are six years old.
- Enrollments: 916 children
- School transition (Grade 5): 1,139 children
- Date: Monday, August 17, 2026
Focus on class sizes
The distribution of new students across municipal educational institutions shows clear focal points. The following schools are particularly highly frequented:
- Primary schools with the most first-grade classes: Nordschule, Westschule, Heinrich-Heine-Schule, and Saaletalschule.
- Secondary schools with the most fifth-grade classes: Gemeinschaftsschule Wenigenjena and Angergymnasium (four new learning groups each).
For the 1,139 students mastering the transition to the fifth grade, this day marks the beginning of a new chapter in their lives at the city’s secondary schools.
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916 children enrolled in Jena
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