Date

Remarks

1 Sep to 25 Sep 2026

• Distribution of POA application forms

Application forms available at kindergartens, kindergarten-cum-child care centres, District Offices of the Home Affairs Department, School Places Allocation (SPA) Section and Regional Education Offices of the Education Bureau (EDB)

ePOA

Paper Form

• Submission of application forms

Parents to return the completed application forms to the government or aided primary schools in which they wish to apply for discretionary places (DP), or submit applications via POA e-Platform (ePOA)

17 Sep to

25 Sep 2026

(till 11:59 p.m.)

21 Sep to

25 Sep 2026

ePOA

Paper Form

• Release of results of allocation of DP

Release of results of allocation of DP by schools; parents can view results via ePOA

23 Nov 2026

(from 10:00 a.m.)

23 Nov 2026

25 Nov to 26 Nov 2026

• Registration of DP applicants

Registration of successful DP applicants

27 Nov 2026

• Registration of wait-listed DP applicants

Registration of wait-listed applicants (to fill the vacancies arising from no-show successful DP applicants)

ePOA

Paper Form

• School choice-making for Central Allocation (CA)

18 Jan to

24 Jan 2027

(till 11:59 p.m.)

23 Jan to

24 Jan 2027

Parents of applicant children with no DP places allocated to complets ‘Choice of Schools Form’ at CA Centres or via ePOA

On e-Platform

By post/SMS

• Release of results of Central Allocation

EDB to send results of CA to parents by post/SMS; parents can view results via ePOA

2 Jun 2027

(from 10:00 a.m.)

2 Jun to

3 Jun 2027

10 Jun to 11 Jun 2027

• Registration of CA

Registration of applicants allocated with places through CA