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Cross-boundary Primary One Allocation Guide 2027

For children holding Hong Kong permanent resident status but residing in mainland cities like Shenzhen, the Primary One admission process has a special "Cross-boundary School Net" arrangement. This guide compiles essential info for 2027 intake: timeline, procedures, school selection tips, and frequently asked questions. (Official dates are subject to EDB announcement; this article provides tentative schedule for planning.)

What Parents Need To Know

This section turns the topic into practical family decisions. Check official dates and school-specific requirements before acting.

How To Use This Page

This section turns the topic into practical family decisions. Check official dates and school-specific requirements before acting.

  • Record the decision, evidence and next action in your family checklist.
  • Record the decision, evidence and next action in your family checklist.
  • Record the decision, evidence and next action in your family checklist.
  • Record the decision, evidence and next action in your family checklist.
  • Check school facts against CHSC and the school website.

Decision Checklist

This section turns the topic into practical family decisions. Check official dates and school-specific requirements before acting.

Practice Workflow

This section turns the topic into practical family decisions. Check official dates and school-specific requirements before acting.

School Shortlisting

This section turns the topic into practical family decisions. Check official dates and school-specific requirements before acting.

  • Check school facts against CHSC and the school website.
  • Check school facts against CHSC and the school website.
  • Check school facts against CHSC and the school website.
  • Record the decision, evidence and next action in your family checklist.

Fees and Budget

This section turns the topic into practical family decisions. Check official dates and school-specific requirements before acting.

  • Use search, filters and sorting to narrow the shortlist.
  • Use search, filters and sorting to narrow the shortlist.
  • Use search, filters and sorting to narrow the shortlist.
  • Use search, filters and sorting to narrow the shortlist.
  • Compare tuition and related costs before applying.

Knock-Door Planning

This section turns the topic into practical family decisions. Check official dates and school-specific requirements before acting.

  • Check school facts against CHSC and the school website.
  • Record the decision, evidence and next action in your family checklist.
  • Practise briefly and regularly, focusing on natural responses.
  • Practise briefly and regularly, focusing on natural responses.
  • Record the decision, evidence and next action in your family checklist.
What should parents verify first?

Practise briefly and regularly, focusing on natural responses.

How should we use this page?

Verify dates, eligibility and submission records with EDB or ePOA.

What is the safest next step?

Check school facts against CHSC and the school website.

How often should we practise?

Check school facts against CHSC and the school website.

Next pages

Keep momentum

Hong Kong Primary Schools DirectoryAI Primary School MatcherP1 Interview Guide — Direct Subsidy & Private School Complete GuideInterview Practice – 983 Real P1 Interview Questions
Sources

Official sources to verify first

EDB Primary One Admission SystemEDB ePOA resourcesCHSC Primary School ProfilesCHSC POA overviewPOA School Net Boundaries dataPOA 2026 central allocation release