WCED: Parents urged to confirm acceptance

The Western Cape Education Department has urged parents not to feel disheartened if they have not received placement yet.

The on-time admissions window for Grade R, 1, or 8 in 2026 closed on April 15, but the online admissions system remained open for late applications. The late online applications for Grades R, 1, and 8 closed on 16 May.

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Western Cape Education MEC David Maynier has advised parents and guardians to note that they are still in the very early stages of the placement process.

Maynier said this would allow approximately 36 000 places to still become available for other parents. 

Schools have started making offers of acceptance to parents from May 30, 2025.

Parents will need to confirm their acceptance by June 17 2025.

“We still have 21,600 parents who are double-parked on the system with more than one successful offer. We urge these parents to confirm their choice of school as soon as possible, so that the remaining places can be offered to other parents” said Maynier.

 

Done By: Elona Sibunzi