2026 - 2027 Registration for the Bermuda Public School System (BPSS)

Notice type
Government Notice
Public Notification
Notice ID
GN1036/2025
Public Authorities / Department
Department of Education
Publication date

Registration for the Bright Start Programme, Preschool, Primary (P1), Middle 

(M1/Year 7) and Senior School (Year 9 and Year10/S1) will occur on: 

Monday, 17 November – Friday, 28 November 2025

Procedures for Enrolment

  • Parents should review and complete an online registration form that will be made available on Monday, 17 November 2025.

  • The manager or principal of a private school or tutorial site, must on request from the Minister of Education, submit the official transcript of any student who has applied to be admitted to a school in the BPSS.

Online Application Links

Students Registering into the BPSS

  • Online registration forms will be available using the following link: https://bit.ly/Register-NEWStudent2026
  • Online registration forms must be accompanied by a copy of a birth certificate and one of the following acceptable documents in the applying parent’s name to verify the child’s residential address (dated within the last 3 months):
    • BELCO
    • Lease
    • Internet
    • Bank statement
  • Parents are asked to redact (i.e. black out) financial information, e.g. account balances.
  • Evidence of a diagnosis of a disability/learning difference, e.g. i.e. ASD, dyslexia, etc. (if applicable).

Students Currently Enrolled in the BPSS

  • The first contact of each eligible current student will receive a link to their child’s application on Monday, 17 November 2025.
  • Online registration forms will be available at https://bit.ly/ReRegister-CURRENTStudent2026
  • The first contact will use the snapcode provided in the email to access the partially pre-completed application.
  • Online registration forms must be accompanied by a copy of a birth certificate and one of the following acceptable documents in the applying parent’s name to verify the child’s residential address (dated within the last 3 months):
    • BELCO
    • Lease
    • Internet
    • Bank statement 

Registration Opens and Deadline

  • Online registration forms for the 2026/2027 school year will be available on Monday, 17 November 2025.
  • The deadline for the receipt of an online registration form is Friday, 28 November 2025.  All registration forms submitted after this date will be deemed late.
  • Late registration forms will be considered after all on-time registration forms have been processed. 

Appeals

  • Parents who wish to appeal the denial of an admission to an aided or maintained school will be able to submit an appeal.
  • The link to the appeals form will be provided in the denial letter, along with the deadline to submit the appeal.

Conditions for Enrolment

Bright Start Programme (BSP)

  1. Children must celebrate their third birthday between 1 January and 31 August 2026 inclusive.
  2. Children must be resident in the catchment area for the preschool approved for an early enrolment programme (see section on Preschools below).
  3. Children must be fully toilet trained.
  4. There must be sufficient space to accommodate the child as per the permissible maximum enrolment.
  5. Preference shall be given to an older 3-year old (born in the early months of the calendar year over children born in the later months of a calendar year).

Bright Start Programmes are offered at the following preschools:

St. David’s Preschool

Devonshire Preschool

Southampton Preschool

Lagoon Park Preschool

Preschool

  1. Children must celebrate their fourth birthday between 1 January and 31 December 2026 inclusive.
  2. Children must be resident in the same parish as the preschool to which the application is made.
  3. There must be sufficient space to accommodate the child as per the permissible maximum enrolment.
  4. Children who have limited nursery experience may be admitted first.

Preschools are:

St. George’s Preschool             Residents of St. George’s Parish

St. David’s Preschool                Residents of St. David’s 

Lyceum Preschool                    Residents of Hamilton Parish

Devonshire Preschool              Residents of Smith’s and Devonshire Parish

Prospect Preschool                   Residents of Devonshire and Pembroke Parish

Victor Scott Preschool              Residents of Pembroke Parish

St. Paul’s Preschool                  Residents of Paget Parish

Primary School

  1. Children must celebrate their fifth birthday between 1 January and 31 December 2026 inclusive.
  2. Children must be resident in the same zone as the primary school to which the application is made.
  3. Preference for admission into a particular school is given to children residing closest to the school; therefore, proof of address is required (a copy of utility bill or lease is acceptable).
  4. Priority in enrollment may be given to the application of a child who at the time of registration has a sibling enrolled in (and who will attend) P1 to P5 or P1 to Yr 7 (for parish primary school) of the first choice school during the upcoming school year.
  5. Where a school is located close to the end of a zone boundary, priority may be given to children who live between the school and the zone boundary over children who may live closer, but toward the middle of the zone.
  6. There must be sufficient space to accommodate the child as per the permissible maximum enrollment.

Primary Schools are:

Eastern Zone              

East End Primary

St. George’s Preparatory

St. David’s Primary

Francis Patton Primary

Harrington Sound Primary

Elliot Primary

Central  Zone              

Victor Scott Primary

Northlands Primary

West Pembroke Primary

Paget Primary

Western Zone

Purvis Primary

Port Royal Primary 

Dalton E. Tucker Primary

West End Primary

Somerset Primary

Middle School 

  1. If a student is already registered in the BPSS and is enrolled in a non-parish primary school, enrolment into a particular middle school is determined by the non-parish primary school attended at the time of registration; therefore, a student must be enrolled in the middle school designated by the non-parish primary school attended unless s/he has moved prior to registration.
  2. If a student is already registered in the BPSS and is enrolled in a parish primary school, enrolment may be to Year 7 of the same parish primary school or to the former middle school designated, unless s/he has moved prior to registration.
  3. If a student has moved prior to registration, s/he may be enrolled in the middle school or parish primary school closest to his or her residence.
  4. There must be sufficient space to accommodate the child as per the permissible maximum enrolment.
  5. Students registering into the BPSS must be enrolled in the middle school closest to their residence.

   

The designated middle schools and feeder non-parish primary schools are as follows: 

WHITNEY INSTITUTE MIDDLE SCHOOL

East End Primary

St. George's Preparatory

St. David's Primary

Francis Patton Primary

Harrington Sound Primary

Elliot Primary

DELLWOOD MIDDLE SCHOOL

Victor Scott Primary 

Northlands Primary

West Pembroke Primary 

Paget Primary

SANDYS SECONDARY MIDDLE SCHOOL

Purvis Parish Primary 

Port Royal Primary

Dalton E. Tucker Primary

West End Primary

Somerset Primary

Senior School

  1. Parents may make an application for their child to be enrolled in a specific Signature Learning Programme (SLP) that is offered at a senior school. Parents may apply for their child to be enrolled in a specific SLP if they are entering Year 9 OR a Signature Strand if they are entering Year 10.
  2. There must be sufficient space to accommodate the student in the first choice SLP/Strand. If the first choice SLP/Strand is oversubscribed, the successful applicants will be randomly selected. Unsuccessful first choice applicants will be considered for the second choice SLP or Strand.
  3. When the first choice SLP/Strand is oversubscribed, the second choice SLP/Strand is considered pending availability, if the second choice SLP/Strand is oversubscribed the successful applicants will be randomly selected. Unsuccessful second choice applicants will be considered for the third choice SLP/Strand.
  4. When the first and second choice SLP/Strand is oversubscribed, the third choice SLP/Strand is considered.
  5. Where the number of registration applications for a particular SLP/Strand exceeds the permissible enrolment, the successful applicants may be randomly selected.
  6. If, after engaging in the Taster Programme to understand passions, talents and interests in order to be able to make a selection, you do not believe there is a suitable SLP for your child, please check the “no suitable Signature Learning Programme” box on the form. Students who do not select a SLP/Strand will be randomly allocated a place at either of the Senior Schools to complete a traditional schooling strand after all other placements have been made.

SIGNATURE LEARNING PROGRAMMES 

The Berkeley Institute offers the following Signature Learning Programmes:                 

  • Health & Social Care

    • Finance & Insurance Services         

    CedarBridge Academy offers the following Signature Learning Programmes:

    • Trades & Professions
    • Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics (STEAM)

Sandys Secondary School offers the following Signature Learning Programmes:

  • Education Services

    • Hospitality and Tourism

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