Tunisia: Key Dates for School Orientation in 2026

The Tunisian Ministry of Education has announced the schedule for preliminary school orientation for students in their first and second years of secondary school. The process will begin in the second week of April 2026, with students completing orientation forms online via the parent.education.tn website.

Orientation Timeline

Here’s a breakdown of the key dates for the 2026 school orientation process:

• Second Week of April 2026: Preliminary orientation begins with students completing online forms.
• Third Week of April 2026: School directors collect orientation forms and hold preliminary orientation meetings. Results are then posted and communicated to students.
• Fourth Week of April – Until Final Orientation Meetings: Individual interviews with students and parents will be conducted to review preliminary orientation proposals.
• August 1st – August 31st, 2026: School reorientation period.
• No Later Than Second Week of September 2026: Students will be informed of the results of reorientation after approval by the regional education commissioner.
• Third Week of September 2026: Reorientation requests will be reopened.

Specialization Choices for Second-Year Students

Students in their second year of secondary school will exclusively choose specializations stemming from the common core curriculum.

Reorientation Process

The Ministry of Education has outlined a process for students seeking to change their orientation:

• Requests for reorientation from students in private schools will be collected and sent to the regional education commissioner for curriculum validation during the first week of the 2026-2027 school year.
• Students have until the second week of October 2026 to withdraw their reorientation request.
• Requests for re-examination of school orientation will be processed by the first week of October 2026.
• The national commission for re-examining school orientation will meet to review and decide on requests by the second week of October 2026.

For more information, please visit the Tunisian Ministry of Education website.