Classroom of the Elite Season 4: Full release schedule, episode dates and where to watch

The much-awaited fourth season of Classroom of the Elite has officially kicked off, bringing fans back into the intense psychological world of elite high school competition.

Season 4 premiered on April 1, 2026, with a special extended debut episode, marking the beginning of a new arc that adapts the “Year 2” storyline from the light novels.

Episode 1 Release & Premiere Format

The season opened with a 90-minute special premiere, effectively combining the first few episodes into a single extended viewing experience.

-Episode 1 release date: April 1, 2026

-Premiere format: Extended special (multi-episode drop)

The first episode, titled An Assassin from the White Room, sets the tone for the new academic year and introduces fresh challenges for the students.

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Full Release Schedule (Expected Pattern)

While the exact episode-by-episode breakdown is still rolling out, Season 4 is expected to follow a weekly release format after the premiere, similar to previous seasons.

-Episode 1-4: April 1, 2026 (90-minute special)

-Subsequent episodes: Weekly rollout

16 episodes will be released, with the last one streaming on June 24, 2026.

Plot: Enter the Second-Year Arc

Season 4 dives into the second year at Tokyo Metropolitan Advanced Nurturing School, raising the stakes significantly.

The story follows Kiyotaka Ayanokoji and his classmates as they face:

-A new academic system tracking student abilities

-Fresh rivalries with incoming first-year students

-More complex and high-risk special exams

The psychological warfare intensifies as alliances shift and survival becomes even more strategic. The fourth season will adapt the first term of the Classroom of the Elite: Year 2 sequel novels.

Seven Seas Entertainment published an official English version of the Classroom of the Elite: Year 2 sequel novels and described the story as,

As Ayanokouji and his classmates begin their second year at the Advanced Nurturing High School, they’re greeted by a fresh gauntlet of exams and a fresh batch of rather unique first-year students. They’ll have to get to know each other quickly, because the first special exam pairs the first-years with the second-years on a written test—with only the second-years facing expulsion if their team performs poorly! Worse yet? It seems one of the new first-years is also from the White Room. Can Ayanokouji avoid expulsion while sussing out the identity of this hidden foe?

When and Where to Watch

Classroom of the Elite Season 4 is available for streaming on Crunchyroll, which continues to simulcast the series globally. Episodes are expected to drop in line with the Japanese broadcast schedule. New episodes of Classroom of the Elite season 4 will be released at 5:00 PM IST.