Overview
- The 2026–2027 school year began nationwide on Tuesday with the Education Ministry moving to a four‑term structure that sets 32–34 weeks of classroom instruction by grade.
- Ulaanbaatar reported expanded capacity for the opening day, including 15 new school and kindergarten buildings this year, 131 education facilities under construction and 37,926 first‑grade enrollees.
- City authorities adjusted operations for day one by pausing the even/odd plate driving restriction, deploying police and 3,000 volunteer “school police,” and staggering school start and finish times to ease traffic.
- A nationwide school and kindergarten early‑detection health screening will start on October 1 and will target preschoolers and I, VI and X graders as part of wider student‑health measures.
- On the international front, Mongolia secured a Chinese pledge to help stabilize petroleum supplies and its military unit has begun UN‑assigned security duties in Haiti after completing pre‑deployment training.