India, Jan. 23 -- Private schools in Delhi will announce the first list of selected candidates for nursery admissions for the 2026-27 academic session on Friday, with around 1.25 lakh children likely to feature in the list. According to an official, "The first list will be released by 1,741 private unaided schools across the city, listing out around 1.25 lakh candidates' names that will include a waiting list."

Under the revised admission structure issued by the DoE, the foundational stage includes nursery and kindergarten (KG), followed by Class 1.

For the 2026-27 session, a child must be at least three years old for nursery, four years for KG and five years for Class 1 as of March 31, 2026, the Directorate of Education said.

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