THE Department of Education (DepEd) has declared January 28 to February 24 as the period for early registration from Kindergarten to Grade 10 in all public elementary and secondary schools nationwide.
“This effort primarily aims to reach the expected number of students for school year [SY] 2017-2018, to better prepare for and be able to address the possible issues and concerns the department will face come June 2017,” Education Secretary Leonor M. Briones said in a statement.
Briones added the move is to ensure all 5-year-old children are enrolled in Kindergarten, and to locate, identify and enroll out-of-school children (OSC) and youth (OSYs) who are in remote or geographically isolated areas or difficult circumstances. Learners with certain exceptionalities, which require unique learning interventions, are also one of the targets of this early registration initiative.
It seeks to understand the barriers to access education, and identify local solutions or interventions to bring them to school and ensure that learners do not drop out.
Learners may early register in schools where they wish to study. School personnel are expected to conduct various activities, such as house-to-house campaign, and meetings with local and barangay officials and civic organizations to help locate children who should be in school.
This early registration period is included in the DepEd Order 23, Series of 2016, or the School Calendar for SY 2016-2017, which is available at https://www.deped.gov.ph/orders/do-23-s-2016.