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Fifteen Hong Kong Schools Face Closure Amid Enrollment Drop

3/18/2026

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Fifteen public primary schools in Hong Kong face closure over bans on subsidised Primary One classes.
Secretary for Education Christine Choi Yuk-lin says this is the highest number of at-risk schools in recent years.
The affected schools include one government institution and 14 subsidised schools, such as the Five Districts Business Welfare Association School.
Enrolment in the Primary One allocation system fell by 4,000 from last year.

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Fifteen public primary schools in Hong Kong face closure over bans on subsidised Primary One classes.
Secretary for Education Christine Choi Yuk-lin says this is the highest number of at-risk schools in recent years.
The affected schools include one government institution and 14 subsidised schools, such as the Five Districts Business Welfare Association School.
Enrolment in the Primary One allocation system fell by 4,000 from last year.