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"2026/27 K1 Admission Arrangements" Flowchart

Applicants apply to the EDB for the “Registration Certificate for KG admission” (“RC”) from September to November 2025
KGs process 2026/27 K1 admission applications
Upon receipt of the applications with all necessary information and documents provided, the EDB will generally take six to eight weeks to complete processing of the applications and issue the “RC” / “KG Admission Pass” (“AP”) to applicants1  by post
KGs inform applicants of the application result before 12 December 2025
If application is successful If application is not successful

Applicants register with one KG during the “centralised registration dates”  (8 to 10 January 2026) by submitting the “RC” / “AP” and paying registration fee2

Applicants refer to the K1 vacancy information released by EDB after the “centralised registration dates”
(from late January 2026)
KGs issue a letter of admission matters to applicants’ parent in May 2026
Applicants’ parent comes to one KG for the admission procedures in June 2026

Remarks:
  1. If parents cannot present the “RC” / “AP” to the KG their child has been admitted to during the “centralised registration dates”, the KG concerned may not be able to complete registration for their child. Hence, parents are required to submit application to the EDB within the designated period.  
  2. If an applicant is admitted after the “centralised registration dates”, he/she is still required to submit the “RC” / “AP” for registration.  If an applicant wishes to change school after registering with a KG, he/she is required to get back the “RC” / “AP” from the KG with which he/she has registered.  Upon getting back the “RC” / “AP” from a KG, the KG concerned will no longer reserve the place for the applicant.  Normally, the registration fee paid to the KG with which the applicant has registered will not be refunded.