Primary One discretionary places for September 2026 will be released next Monday, the Education Bureau announced today.

Of the 37,581 children applying for discretionary places at government and aided primary schools this year, 19,656 will be offered places in these schools.

Among them, 9,477 have siblings studying or parents working at the schools that they have applied to. The remaining 10,179 have been selected according to the Points System.

Parents who have already activated their Primary One Admission e-platform (ePOA) account can check the results via the e-platform from 10am on Monday.

They can also bring their copy of the paper application form and check the results at the school they have applied to between the hours of 9am and 5pm.

Parents whose children have been offered a discretionary place should register their children next Wednesday or Thursday.

For parents of children who have failed to secure a discretionary place or who have opted for Central Allocation only, the bureau will inform them in writing in mid-January 2026 to make choices of schools for Central Allocation via ePOA from January 19 to 25 or at a designated Central Allocation Centre on January 24 or 25.