On March 16, Pu'er City issued the School Starting Program for 2020 Spring Semester of Education and Physical Education Systems, specifying the opening dates of schools.

March 23 was the start date for Grade 12 and Grade 9 students, and March 30 for all other primary and secondary school students.

Other schools, colleges and universities will, depending on the development of epidemic prevention and control, start in batches in due time, with staggered school hours.