Nursery Admission Information 2026/2027

Age Criteria:  Children born between 1 October 2023 and 30 June 2025

 

Type of Service:  Full-daycare

 

Service Fee:  MOP2,500/Month

 

Opening Hours:  08:30-18:30 Monday to Saturday

 

Date and Method of Application:

Online application from 09:00 on 2 March, 2026 to 23:59 on 28 March, 2026

Website:  www.cdhl.mo

 

Method and Date of Announcement of Results:

SMS notifications and online announcements (Indicating registration number only) will be released on 4 May 2026.

 

Registration Arrangement

  1. Successful applicants: Parents or guardians must complete the registration procedures in person for their child starting from 11 May 2026 to 13 May 2026.
  2. Applicants on the waiting list: Staff will notify the parents or guardians of applicants on the waiting list. Parents or guardians should complete the registration procedures for their child in person within 3 working days after notification.

 

Application Guidelines

  1. 220 vacancies are available for the coming academic year.
  2. Priority admission will be offered to applicants holding a Macao SAR Resident Identity Card.
  3. For twins or children from multiple births, parents or guardians need to complete only one application form. If any one sibling is accepted, the other siblings from the same family will also be given the opportunity for enrollment.
  4. If the number of applications exceeds the number of vacancies, offers will be made based on a random drawing of qualified applicants.
  5. The enrolment fee is non-refundable. If the Retention Fee is not made within the designated period, the offer will be withdrawn and given to another child.
  6. Children can only register at one subsidized nursery at a time.
  7. Instructions for Registration:
    -For children who have been enrolled in other subsidized nurseries and wish to transfer to this nursery, parents must complete the procedures for leaving the original nursery before registering in this nursery;
    -If a child who has been registered at another subsidized nursery and wishs to be transfer to this nursery before enrollment, parents can visit this nursery to handle the transfer registration procedures on their behalf;
  8. Personal data collected will be processed accordance with the relevant provisions and procedures of Law No. 8/2005 (Personal Data Protection Act).
  9. All information obtained will be used for enrolment and statistical purposes only. The information will be transferred to the Social Welfare Bureau.
  10. The Social Welfare Bureau and the nursery have the right to manage and handle related information. If a child successfully registers for nursery, their personal data will be directly transferred to the Social Welfare Bureau’s “Childcare Management System.” If the parents choose not to enroll the child, the relevant information will be destroyed one year from the date of record.