Parents and guardians in the Western Cape who have not yet applied for 2027 school placement have only six days left to apply, as the on-time applications deadline is 14 April 2026.

Last week, the Western Cape Education Department (WCED) urged parents of 28,003 Grade 7 learners currently attending school in the province to apply for a place in Grade 8 next year.

At the time, the department indicated that the parents of 125,063 children have already applied for a place in Grade R, 1 or 8 next year.

The Democratic Alliance in the Western Cape have joined these calls and urged families to act immediately, while also wishing all learners well as Term 2 of the 2026 academic year begins.

“The DA encourages all learners to use this term as a fresh start and an opportunity to focus, work hard, and achieve their best possible results,” added the party

The WCED added that parents who need assistance can bring their required documents to one of our pop-up admissions sites. Details of the locations of these pop-up sites are available on the WCED website. Parents can also visit their local education district office for assistance.

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