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THE online application platform (eMAP) for 2026 Form One boarding places has opened, the Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education has announced.
It closes on December 31.
In an announcement to the public today, the Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education, said applications can be made for a maximum of five schools.
“The system treats all five choices equally; it is a list, not a ranked order. When a school offers your child a place, you will receive an SMS. The instant your child is accepted by one school, all other pending applications are automatically cancelled. Your child can only hold one boarding place at a time,” reads the notice.
“If you choose to decline an offer, you must be aware that the place will immediately be offered to another applicant and cannot be reclaimed. Declining an offer is a final decision, and it is a risk that may result in the child securing no place at all.”
The boarding places are limited, with parents and guardians urged to apply for schools they are genuinely willing learners to attend.
The Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education added that it will not be responsible for placements lost due to declined offers, emphasising that Government has enough Form One day school vacancies for every learner to allow parents and guardians to have alternative day school arrangements in place.
