Central Registration for Children Entering Kindergarten for the First Time

If parents want to enrol their children in a kindergarten after May 2022, they can go, in person, to the schools that still have places available for registration, or apply for the “Service of consultation and arrangement of school places” at the DSEDJ. Enquiry number during office hours: 83972309.

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Enrolment information for Children Entering Kindergarten for the First Time

Enrolment information for Children Entering Kindergarten for the First Time
Information about central registration for young children
Central registration is convenient for parents of young children
Enrolment Procedure for children entering kindergarten for the first time

Aims

To optimise schools' enrolment mechanism, simplify the procedure parents should complete to enrol their children in a kindergarten for the first time and enable parents to confirm which school to enrol their children in as early as possible.

Eligibility

Macao residents aged 3 by 31^st December, 2022, who will enrol in infant education in Macao for the first time. ^{Note 1}

Timeline (Year 2022)

01.01
1. Enrolment information

From 1^st January onwards;
01.06
2. Central Registration

Parents register on the DSEDJ website / counters
Between 6^th and 20^th January.^Note2
02.14
3. Schools release the interview date and time

Between 14^th and 16^th February
02.26
4. School admission interviews

Between 26^th February and 27^th March
04.08
5. Release of the admission list and the period for online confirmation

Release of the admission list on the DSEDJ website and at school
8^th April

Parents can check the list and confirm in which school to enrol their children on the DSEDJ website
Between 8^th and 10^th April
04.11
6. Schools release the admission list of waitlisted students

From 11^th April onwards
04.12
7. Parents go to school to process enrolment / school transfer procedures in person

From 12^th April onwards（According to the period informed by schools）
Admitted students must complete the enrolment procedure on or before 14^th April.
04.19
8. Enrolment in other schools

From 19^th April onwards

Note 1: To enrol in Macao schools, non-Macao residents must possess a stay or residence permit for over 90 days issued by the authorised entity of the Macao SAR.

Note 2: Before registration, please prepare the child's recent digital photo which meets the requirements.

Enquiry

Service hours of the DSEDJ counters

Date	Location of the counters	Service Hours
Between 6^th and 20^th January & Between 7^th and 30^th April （Monday to Saturday） 10^th April （Sunday）	Education and Youth Development Bureau Avenida de D. João IV, No. 7-9, 1^st floor, Macao	9:00 a.m. – 6:30 p.m.
	Centre of Moral Education Rua da Tribuna, No. 313, Edf. Jade Plaza, 3^rd Floor, Macao	2:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
	Parenting Education Centre Rua de Bragança, Nova Taipa Garden, Lotes 24-26 r/c, Taipa	2:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.

For enquiries：8397 2309

Website: https://www.dsedj.gov.mo

Service Name	Activation Period	Description
Consult the enrolment information	From 10:00 am on 1^st January onwards, 2022	Parents can consult the enrolment information on the DSEDJ / school website from 10:00 am on 1^st January, 2022
Central Registration	Starting from 10:00 am on 6^th to 20^th January 2022	Parents register on the DSEDJ website / counters between 6^th and 20^th January, 2022.
Consult/amend the enrolment information	Between 6^th and 20^th January 2022	Amendment of the registration information should be completed between 6^th and 20^th January, 2022.
Consult the admission status and process online confirmation	Starting from 10:00 am on 8^th to 11^th April, 2022	Parents check the admission list/ confirm the desired school on the DSEDJ website between 8^th and 11^th April.
First-time enrolment QR code	Starting from 10:00 am on 11^th to 30^th April, 2022	Parents can log in to the webpage of the Central Registration to obtain the QR code from 11^th April, 2022 onwards.
Consult the registration status of infants	From 12^th April onwards, 2022	After completing the enrolment procedure in person at the selected school for their children, parents can log in to the system using the notification code obtained from the SMS to check their registration status from 12^th April, 2022 onwards.
Consult the status of available school places	From 19^th April onwards, 2022	For children who have not been admitted to any school by 19^th April, their parents can go to the schools that still accept enrolment for enquiries and registration.