Ho Chi Minh City students do not leave school before 4pm

According to regulations of the Department of Education and Training of Ho Chi Minh City, students of all levels enter class between 7-8am and leave at 4-5pm.

The above content is within the daily study schedule for kindergartens, primary schools, secondary schools, and high schools for the 2025-2026 school year, recently issued by the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Education and Training.

Specifically, preschool students finish school at 4:00 p.m. Preschools will open at 6:30 a.m. Pick-up time is from 7:00 a.m. onwards, no later than 8:00 a.m. Drop-off time is from 4:00 p.m.

Preschools must have adequate teachers and staff to ensure absolute safety for children during their time studying and living at school.

Meanwhile, primary, secondary and high school students do not leave school before 4:00 p.m.

In the morning, the first period starts at 7am and no later than 8am. The end of the period is no earlier than 10:30am.

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

Ho Chi Minh City Department of Education and Training stipulates that students cannot leave school before 4:00 p.m.

The Ho Chi Minh City Department of Education and Training requires schools to develop plans to open their doors to welcome students from 6:30 a.m.; students who arrive late or leave early should not gather 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.

The Department also 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 institutions 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.

The Ho Chi Minh City Department of Education and Training requires principals to seriously deploy and fully disseminate the contents to all cadres, teachers, employees and parents of students; proactively review, make timely adjustments, and closely coordinate with relevant departments to ensure proper implementation of regulations and achieve the highest efficiency in terms of school entry and dismissal times.

Kim Nhung

Source: https://vtcnews.vn/hoc-sinh-tp-hcm-khong-tan-truong-truoc-16h-ar965017.html