By Admin 
There is great relief news for thousands of parents living in Delhi. The first merit list for nursery admission in private schools has been released for the academic session 2026-27. The moment for which parents were waiting for a long time has finally arrived. Now parents can prepare to take the next step related to the future of their children.
Like every year, this time too there was a lot of enthusiasm among the parents regarding nursery admission. A large number of parents had registered their children. Now, under the guidelines of the Directorate of Education (DoE), about 1,741 private schools of Delhi have uploaded their first merit list and waiting list on the official website of the school.
Where to see your child’s name?
Parents who had applied for nursery admission can now check their child’s name by visiting edudel.nic.in. Apart from this, merit list and waiting list are also available on the website of the respective schools.
When will I have to go to school?
According to the Directorate of Education, between January 24 and February 3, parents can visit the school to get information related to admission and complete the necessary formalities. During this time, the schools will ask for the documents of the selected children, they will be verified and after that the admission form will be given.
Large number of children selected in many schools
This time many renowned schools have selected a large number of children in the general category. Some schools have given place to more than 200 children in the merit list and have kept more than 100 children in the waiting list. Some major schools have been selected – Bal Vidya Niketan located in Pushp Vihar has selected 132 children, 100 are in waiting, St. Paul’s Pre-Primary School in Hauz Khas has selected 478 children, St. George’s School in Alaknanda has selected 155 children.
New arrangement for nursery, KG and class 1
Under the new admission structure of the Directorate of Education, nursery and KG (kindergarten) have now been included in the foundation stage. After this the children are enrolled in class 1. All private schools are running the admission process according to this rule.
What should be the age of the child?
The age-related conditions of the children have been clearly set for the academic session 2026-27, so that the physical and mental development of the children can take place properly. For nursery, it has been determined that the age of the child should be at least 3 years by 31 March 2026. After this, for admission in KG, the child should be at least 4 years of age. For admission in Class 1, children should be at least 5 years of age. All these conditions are mandatory for all private schools, to ensure that the child gets the right level of education and proper mental development. Thus, determining the age of children is a basic need, which helps in the first steps of their education life.
What is the complete process of admission?
Schools had to upload the admission criteria and marking system by November 28. The last date for application was 27th December. Parents uploaded the required documents and information on January 9 and the selection was done on criteria set by the school, such as distance from the school, siblings already studying and parents being alumni.
When will the second merit list come?
If your name has not appeared in the first list, then there is no need to panic. The second merit list will be released on 9 February. The entire admission process will be completed by March 19.
Important advice for parents
1. Keep checking the school website and edudel.nic.in regularly.
2. Keep all the necessary documents ready in advance.
3. Go to school and complete the process within the stipulated date.
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