— (both dates inclusive)
For DP applications to participating secondary schools; this is not the application period for an individual NDSS school.
Exact dates only
Important S1 dates for 2027
These key dates are confirmed in the EDB SSPA 2025/2027 leaflet. Date ranges include both endpoints; no unpublished time is added.
Key 2027 dates published
EDB leaflet ↗
Only successful applicants are notified, excluding reserve and unsuccessful applicants. This is not the formal allocation result; parents need not reply to accept.
Discretionary Places and Central Allocation results are formally released on the same day.
— (both dates inclusive)
Register with the allocated secondary school; this is not an application deadline.
The March notification is for successful DP applicants only, excluding reserve and unsuccessful applicants; no acceptance reply to the school is required. It is not the formal July allocation result.
The EDB SSPA 2025/2027 leaflet confirms 4 key milestones. Participating-school and non-participating DSS lists and school-specific arrangements still require verification.
Official milestones being monitored
Discretionary Places
School participation, places and detailed application notes
PendingCentral Allocation
Paper submission deadlines, Part A and B school lists and detailed notes
PendingNon-participating DSS
School-specific applications, briefings, interviews, results and registration
School verification pendingFour checks before a date enters this page
- It has an exact calendar day, not only a month, term or “to be announced”.
- The official text explicitly applies to SSPA 2025/2027 or S1 entry in 2027/28.
- The source is EDB or an official school website, form, PDF or officially linked page.
- The event keeps its original meaning; interviews, results, registration and briefings never substitute for an application deadline.
After checking the key dates
Continue checking schools and application procedures
These paths use confirmed system rules or clearly dated official profiles without filling the 2027 calendar from older dates.
Separate the three allocation routes
Understand the different responsibilities for DP at participating schools, non-participating DSS and Central Allocation.
Read the SSPA guideBuild a first school shortlist
Use 441 official 2025/26 profiles to narrow by district, finance type, gender and language.
Open the school finderCompare up to four schools
Compare official profiles, non-official estimates and still-unverified 2027 data in separate layers.
Open four-school comparisonFrequently asked questions
Has the exact 2027 DP application period been published?
Yes. The EDB SSPA 2025/2027 leaflet confirms general DP applications from 2027-01-04 to 2027-01-18, both dates inclusive. School participation and procedures still require verification.
Which dates can enter this calendar?
A date needs an exact day, explicit applicability to SSPA 2025/2027 and a traceable EDB or official school source. Approximate months and prior-cycle dates do not enter.
Can a school briefing or interview date be treated as an application deadline?
No. Application opening, deadline, briefing, interview, result and registration are different event types and remain separated according to the official source.
What still needs checking after key dates are published?
Check the current-cycle school lists and detailed notes, shortlist from dated 2025/26 profiles and compare up to four schools. Key dates do not establish each school’s route.
Official sources currently monitored
EDB Circular Memorandum No. 177/2025: Invitation to Participate in SSPA 2025/2027
Current-cycle framework confirmation
Open official source ↗Education Bureau SSPA general information
Annual publication monitor
Open official source ↗EDB Information Leaflet on SSPA 2025/2027
2025/2027 annual timetable; not evidence of individual school participation
Open official source ↗