Separate the three allocation routes
Understand the different responsibilities for DP at participating schools, non-participating DSS and Central Allocation.
Read the SSPA guideExact dates only
Important S1 dates for 2027
This page will include only exact dates applicable to SSPA 2025/2027 and published by EDB or individual schools.
A confirmed cycle does not mean its timetable is published. Prior-cycle dates are not republished as 2027 reminders.
Official milestones being monitored
Discretionary Places
Opening, deadline and successful-applicant notification
PendingCentral Allocation
Choice-making, results and registration
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.
Useful work while waiting
Prepare without relying on unpublished dates
These paths use confirmed system rules or clearly dated official profiles without filling the 2027 calendar from older dates.
Build 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?
No. EDB has confirmed the SSPA 2025/2027 cycle, but the complete parent timetable is not yet on the official portal, so this page does not carry forward 2026 dates.
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 can families do before the formal timetable is published?
Understand the allocation routes, build a shortlist from clearly dated 2025/26 official profiles and compare up to four schools. Reopen EDB and school official sources before any 2027 action.
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 ↗