Apply once per family on the city's PLACT site between Oct 27 (9:00am) and Nov 3 (11:59pm), and pick up to 2 schools in order of preference. Places go by a draw on Nov 5, so applying early gives no advantage. Results arrive by email on Nov 13, and you pay between Nov 13 and 17 to keep the place. A second round runs Nov 20 for any free places, with payment Nov 20 to 24. No lists of admitted children or waitlists are published. Any places left can be bought directly Nov 26 to Dec 3.

It runs 8 days: Dec 23, 28, 29, 30 and Jan 4, 5, 7, 8. The full camp costs €76 (€53.20 with a general large-family title, €38 with a special one). Children must be registered in the city of Madrid, and at least one parent or guardian must work.