Lauren Isaacs17 June 2025 | 7:39
D-Day looms for 'double-parked' WC parents to pick a school for grades R, 1 & 8 for 2026 academic year
Western Cape Education MEC David Maynier said parents who had received more than one placement offer had until Tuesday to choose a school to free up placements for those who have yet to receive an offer.
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CAPE TOWN - Tuesday is D-Day for parents who are yet to select a school for grades R, 1 and 8 for the 2026 academic year.
Western Cape Education MEC David Maynier explained: "Parents who receive more than one offer for a place for their child in grade R, 1, or 8 in 2026 have until Tuesday, the 17th of June, to confirm their choices."
Maynier said these parents were essentially 'double-parked' and holding up places that could be offered to parents who are still waiting for an offer.
"After Tuesday, the online admission system will auto confirm their top-ranked choice of school, freeing up thousands of remaining places for other parents. Schools will continue to fill remaining places until the end of July."