Unified school start and end times for more than 2.5 million students in Ho Chi Minh City

According to regulations of the Department of Education and Training, students from primary to high school enter class between 7-8am and leave at 4-5pm.

On the morning of September 12, the Department of Education and Training of Ho Chi Minh City officially issued the daily study schedule for kindergartens, primary schools, secondary schools, and high schools for the 2025-2026 school year.

Accordingly, the Department of Education and Training of Ho Chi Minh City recommends that schools review and adjust the time of organizing educational activities during the day with the school start and end times for each level as follows:

For kindergartens, the Department of Education and Training of Ho Chi Minh City stipulates that school opening time is from 6:30 am, pick-up time is from 7 am onwards, no later than 8 am, and drop-off time is from 4 pm.

The Department requires preschools to arrange adequate teachers and staff to ensure absolute safety for children during their time studying and living at school.

Ho Chi Minh City students during the 10th grade entrance exam. Photo: Pham Nguyen

For primary, secondary and high schools

Morning: First class starts at 7am and no later than 8am. Class ends no later than 10:30am.

Afternoon: The first period starts no earlier than 1:00 PM and no later than 1:30 PM. The end time is no earlier than 4:00 PM and no later than 5:00 PM.

The Department of Education and Training requires schools to develop a plan to open their doors to welcome students from 6:30 am; students who arrive late or leave early should not gather in the area in front of the school gate. The arrangement of time slots must ensure smooth traffic in front of the gate and around the school during rush hours.

In the guidance on implementing the school time frame, the leaders of the Department of Education and Training of Ho Chi Minh City noted that schools should proactively arrange school plans, build flexible and suitable timetables, ensure the correct time frame; ensure the health of children, students and workers at the unit.

The People's Committees of wards, communes and special zones monitor, inspect and urge the implementation at educational establishments under their management; promptly report and strictly handle violating units. The Department Office, the Department of Preschool Education, the Department of General Education and the departments under it coordinate to monitor, inspect and report to the Department's leaders.

Source: https://ttbc-hcm.gov.vn/chot-gio-vao-hoc-tan-truong-thong-nhat-cho-hon-2-5-trieu-hoc-sinh-tphcm-1019547.html