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Placing requests - schools: Outline
Normally, children attend the school that serves the area where they live. However, there are times when parents want their children to go to another school.
For more information see School placing requests.
Online services
Common questions
- What are the opening times of schools?
- Can my child learn Gaelic at school?
- Where is my nearest nursery?
- How many schools does South Lanarkshire have?
- How do I make a placing request?
- How can I find out more about parent councils?
- How can parents get more involved with their child's school?
- When do Primary 1 pupils start to attend school for the full day?
Further information
- School holidays
- Enrolling your child for school
- Are you sure your child is at school today?
- Bullying
- School catchment area maps
- Home safety cadet programme
- Deferred entry to primary school
- Classroom organisation in primary schools
- Gaelic education in South Lanarkshire
- Arts and culture in nurseries and schools
- School placing requests
- Arts and culture for secondary schools and young people
- School leaving dates
- From primary to secondary school
- Pre-school children with additional support needs
- Schools modernisation programme
- Children in entertainment: performance licence application
- Parents' charter
- Chat safe: advice for children and young people
- Work permits for young people
- Music tuition in schools




