{"id":55492,"date":"2023-03-17T06:01:05","date_gmt":"2023-03-17T04:01:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/school-applications-for-gr-18-in-2024-opened-this-week-20230315-2\/"},"modified":"2025-03-20T02:21:11","modified_gmt":"2025-03-20T00:21:11","slug":"school-applications-for-gr-18-in-2024-opened-this-week-20230315-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/school-applications-for-gr-18-in-2024-opened-this-week-20230315-2\/","title":{"rendered":"School applications for Gr 1,8 in 2024 opened this week"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Western Cape Education Department (WCED) is calling on parents to enrol their children for the 2024 school year as soon as the online application process opens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This applies to Grade 1 and Grade 8 learners and those who want to transfer to a new school in the Western Cape next year. The online application process opened on 13 March at midnight and closes on 14 April at 23:59.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe appeal to all parents and caregivers, particularly those who have children entering Grade 1 and Grade 8 next year, to please start gathering together and certifying the necessary documentation required for the application so that they are ready to apply,\u201d says David Maynier, Western Cape MEC for Education.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The necessary documents to support learners\u2019 application forms are: the last official school report card, ID, birth certificate, passport of the learner or a study permit (foreign learners), proof of application (study permit) or a police affidavit (if the previously mentioned documents are not available), immunisation card (primary school learners), proof of residence (rates account, lease agreement, an affidavit confirming residence). <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe have arranged pop-up admission sites at shopping malls, schools and other 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