Offered is not accepted
DSS or private P1 offer: seven checks before accepting
Confirm the school type and POA consequence first, then compare registration, fees, travel, daily needs and the family's long-term commitment.
Answer first
Offered and accepted are different states. Confirm the school type first: accepting a DSS P1 place affects POA; a private-school offer must not inherit that DSS consequence automatically. Then compare registration, fees, travel, daily learning and family commitment.
1. Is the school DSS or private?
DSS: after completing the place-acceptance process, the child must give up allocation to a government or aided P1 place under the official rule. Private: do not apply the DSS cancellation rule; follow the annual Education Bureau arrangement and the school's terms separately.
If the category is uncertain, return to the official school evidence and P1Tracker profile rather than relying on an informal label.
2. Is this an offer, reply or completed registration?
Circle the verbs in the notice: confirm, accept, sign, pay, return an original, register. A school may split the process into several steps. Change the family stage to accepted only after completing what the school defines as acceptance or registration.
3. Which date actually requires action?
Separate an offer-reply limit, deposit or registration payment, formal registration, supplementary document task and a date inside withdrawal or refund terms. Result, notice and registration dates are not interchangeable. The applicant's notice remains more specific than a public timeline.
Generated from the tracker
Three earliest current public registration stages
Only exact reviewed Registration events with an official source and static calendar file appear. They apply to admitted families and do not mean that any child has an offer or assigned appointment.
Public registration stage
W F Joseph Lee Primary School
- Date
- 9 Oct 2026
- Applies to
- Admitted families
A public date does not mean an individual offer or appointment. Follow the school notice for complete requirements.
Public registration stage
Po Leung Kuk Hong Kong Taoist Association Yuen Yuen Primary School
- Date
- 12 Oct 2026
- Applies to
- Admitted families
A public date does not mean an individual offer or appointment. Follow the school notice for complete requirements.
Public registration stage
Good Hope Primary School cum Kindergarten
- Date
- 24 Oct 2026 · 09:00
- Applies to
- Admitted families
A public date does not mean an individual offer or appointment. Follow the school notice for complete requirements.
4. Is the six-year family cost sustainable?
Do not stop at one year's fee. Check the official reference year and estimate transport, meals, books, uniform, devices, activities and possible annual changes. The purpose is not an exact forecast but a conservative affordability check.
5. Does a normal school day work?
Test one-way travel, walking, interchange, drop-off, rain and after-school arrangements at the real weekday time. Decide who handles an early arrival or activity and whether a backup route works when the main carer is unavailable.
6. Are the reasons supported by evidence?
For each school, write one teaching or language fact, one match between daily need and visible support, and one commitment the family can sustain. A ranking or interview outcome alone does not establish fit, and an offer is not a guarantee about six years of development.
7. What remains after acceptance?
Before accepting, check whether Discretionary Places or Central Allocation remains, any other DSS/private replies, the effect on an allocated or registered place, and the next irreversible action. The planner explains rules and does not choose a school for the family.
One-page offline decision table
| Check | School A | School B | To verify |
|---|---|---|---|
| Type and POA consequence | |||
| Reply/registration | |||
| Fee year and other costs | |||
| One-way travel and care | |||
| Teaching language and daily rhythm | |||
| Support and communication | |||
| Routes retained after acceptance |
Print and complete it offline. P1Tracker does not request child data, a private result, payment or personal decision.
Official basis
DSS and private-school consequences are not interchangeable
Use current Education Bureau procedure for the POA consequence of accepting a DSS P1 place. Handle a private-school offer through the separate annual arrangement and school terms.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Does receiving a DSS offer mean the child has left POA?
No. Offered and accepted are different. The POA consequence follows completion of the formal DSS P1 place-acceptance process. Check the offer documents and Education Bureau rule.
Can every private-school offer be held while the child continues in POA?
Do not decide from a general saying. A private-school offer does not automatically use the DSS cancellation rule, but the family must follow the annual Education Bureau arrangement and school terms.
Should a ranking decide which offer to accept?
No. A ranking may support discovery only. Check route consequences, fees, travel, teaching language, support and the family's long-term commitment.
Will P1Tracker store an offer or result?
No. Public tools do not collect a child's result, payment, application number or private notice. Only fixed, non-sensitive family-stage labels are permitted.