On April 9, 2020, the press conference of Shanghai Leading Group for Epidemic Prevention and Control announced:
According to the situation of epidemic prevention and control in this city, it was decided through research and reported to the Ministry of Education for the record. The third and third grades in Shanghai will return to school on April 27th, and universities and secondary vocational schools can arrange graduates to return to school from April 27th. Schools at all levels and types should make preparations for returning to school in batches at other time periods and grades before May 6. At the same time, according to the relevant work arrangements, some education examinations in this city will be adjusted in 2020. Among them, the senior high school entrance examination will be held on June 27 -28, and the college entrance examination will be held on July 7 -9.
According to the spirit of the CPC Central Committee and the State Council on the prevention and control of epidemic situation in COVID-19 and the relevant requirements of the Ministry of Education, combined with the situation of epidemic prevention and control in this city, it was decided through research and reported to the Ministry of Education for the record. The city's third and third grades will return to school on April 27th, and universities and secondary vocational schools can arrange for graduates to return to school from April 27th (the specific time for returning to school will be released after approval by the school).
All kinds of schools at all levels should prepare for returning to school in batches before May 6, and the specific time will be released after further study and determination according to the development of the epidemic. Before primary and secondary schools and kindergartens in this city return to school, training institutions shall not carry out offline training and services.