Expected enrollment schedule for primary schools in 2026 in Ho Chi Minh City

(Dan Tri) - For the 2026 enrollment season, Ho Chi Minh City's enrollment plan is divided into 4 phases, starting from January 1, 2026.

According to the tentative plan of the Department of Education and Training of Ho Chi Minh City, the enrollment plan for the 2026-2027 school year includes 4 phases. Specifically:

Phase 1 from January 1 to February 28, 2026: Review and evaluation includes statistical content of student data across the city in 3 areas, assessment of reception capacity of facilities and development of detailed enrollment targets.

Ho Chi Minh City will start enrolling students for the 2026-2027 school year from January 1, 2026 (Photo: Hoai Nam).

Phase 2 from February 1 to March 31, 2026: Collect opinions on the draft enrollment plan and issue the official plan.

Phase 3 from March 31 to May 31, 2026: Deploy and organize, officially receive registration documents.

Phase 4 from June 1 to August 31, 2026 is the time to organize entrance exams and monitor and evaluate results.

It is known that 100% of localities in Ho Chi Minh City will implement online primary school enrollment based on GIS maps with residence as the main basis.

GIS maps in enrollment help students and parents refer to school distances. Students and parents can know how many kilometers the schools will be from their home to make the right choice from the beginning.

2026 is the first year of enrollment in Ho Chi Minh City after merging with Binh Duong and Ba Ria - Vung Tau to become the largest educational city in the country. To date, Ho Chi Minh City has about 2.6 million students with a scale of more than 3,500 public schools.

Source: https://dantri.com.vn/giao-duc/lich-tuyen-sinh-dau-cap-du-kien-nam-2026-cua-tphcm-20251203104653799.htm