Hanoi does not change the way of enrolling students in grades 1 and 6 when merging communes and wards.

Enrollment time for kindergarten, grade 1 and grade 6 for the 2025-2026 school year in Hanoi officially begins from July 1. (Photo: Nguyet Anh)

The information was stated at the meeting of the City Steering Committee for Examinations and Enrollment for the 2025-2026 school year held on the afternoon of April 25. According to the announced plan, the enrollment period for kindergarten, grade 1 and grade 6 for the 2025-2026 school year in Hanoi officially begins on July 1.

The admission method is to consider admission according to the admission route prescribed by the People's Committee of the district, town, and city. Specifically, Hanoi continues to apply the online admission method; admission for grade 1 from July 1 to July 3; admission for 5-year-old kindergarten from July 4 to July 6; admission for grade 6 from July 7 to July 9. The direct admission period is from July 12 to July 18.

Some opinions said that from July 1, the new government apparatus after the citywide arrangement will officially operate, many communes and wards will be merged and no longer have district and county levels, while the plan for preschool, grade 1 and grade 6 enrollment has been approved before, so the organization of enrollment may encounter some problems. Therefore, opinions suggested that the city consider and adjust the enrollment time for preschool, grade 1 and grade 6 earlier than the announced plan, possibly in June.

Regarding this, Ms. Vu Thu Ha, Vice Chairwoman of Hanoi People's Committee, said that the goal set in organizing exams and admissions in the city in 2025 is to ensure progress and quality, without causing disruption or affecting students.

Therefore, despite the change in administrative units, Hanoi still maintains the plan and time for organizing preschool, grade 1 and grade 6 enrollment for the 2025-2026 school year.

According to Mr. Tran The Cuong, Director of the Hanoi Department of Education and Training, basically, enrollment in the first grade classes in the area this year has not changed compared to last year.

“In previous years, in a few schools, there was a phenomenon of parents lining up in front of the gate, 'reserving bricks' to register for their children's admission. This was very offensive and caused outrage in public opinion. Therefore, the Hanoi Department of Education and Training has directed all facilities in the area, including public and private schools, to apply digital transformation ineducation and online admission for all first-grade students. This year, we continue to maintain this to strengthen the campaign for parents not to create pressure that affects public opinion about the beauty of schools in the current context,” said Mr. Cuong.

Regarding admission to high-quality schools or schools with more applications than the quota, Mr. Cuong said that the Department has issued a document instructing schools to still implement the admission method according to the regulations of the Ministry of Education and Training and can combine the use of student assessment criteria in the form of writing, questions and answers...

Next school year, Hanoi is expected to have 95,000 children entering kindergarten, 155,000 first graders and 161,000 sixth graders.

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