Overview
- The 2026–2027 school year began nationwide on September 1 with ceremonies in schools and kindergartens and the government publishing preliminary enrollment figures.
- Authorities reported 75,838 six-year-olds expected to enter Grade 1 and 258,921 children needing preschool services, of which 126,827 are in Ulaanbaatar.
- To reduce crowding, education officials introduced small 'neighborhood' school models, converted kindergarten and private-school space to classroom use, and planned placements for 26,992 students in those sites.
- A new four-quarter academic calendar was adopted to spread instructional load and a two-stage, school- and kindergarten-based early detection health screening will start on October 1 covering 53,598 preschoolers and 270,689 students in Grades I, VI and X.
- Weather forecasts warn of rain, thunderstorms and strong gusts in western and highland areas through September 2–6 that could disrupt travel and local school operations, while Ulaanbaatar is expected to be warm and dry.