Ministry of Education Announces Start Date for 2026/2027 School Year
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The Ministry of Education made a big announcement.
It said the new school year will start soon.
The date is 19 September 2026.
This date is for schools, universities, and institutes.
Some students will start on this day.
But there was also talk about a delay.
Some news said the year could start on 21 September.
The ministry gave a final answer about this.
They said 19 September is the real start date.
Parents and students want to know the date.
This helps families plan for the new year.
Schools also need the date to get ready.
The ministry shares news like this every year.
This year, the news came a bit early.
Everyone now knows when school starts.
Vocabulary5 words
- Ministry of Education
- the government group that manages schools
- school year
- the months when students study at school
- universities
- big schools for adults after high school
- institutes
- special schools that teach one subject
- delay
- when something happens later than planned
Quiz
Answer key
1. The start date of the school year 2. 19 September 3. False
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
The _____ of Education made a big announcement.
It said the new school _____ will start soon.
The date is 19 _____ 2026.
This date is for schools, _____, and institutes.
But there was also talk about a _____.
Some news said the year could start on 21 _____.
The ministry gave a final _____ about this.
They said 19 September is the real start _____.
This helps _____ plan for the new year.
Schools also need the date to get _____.