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'Early registration for school year 2019-2020 is only for public schools,' DepEd clarifies
'Early registration for school year 2019-2020 is only for public schools,' DepEd clarifies
'Early registration for school year 2019-2020 is only for public schools,' DepEd clarifies
Published Jan 26, 2019 03:45 pm
By Merlina Hernando-Malipot
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Saturday clarified that the ongoing Early Registration for School Year (SY) 2019-2020 is only for public schools and not for private schools.
Education Secretary Leonor Briones
(DepEd / MANILA BULLETIN) DepEd Undersecretary Annalyn Sevilla explained that while private schools are included in the general policy on enrolment as per Basic Education Enrollment Policy or the DepEd Order No. 03 series of 2018, they are “not included” in the month-long Early Registration program being conducted by DepEd from January 26 to February 22 for SY 2019-2020. “This early registration is only for public schools,” she said. Sevilla clarified that the Basic Education Enrollment Policy is also addressed to private schools “because it covers policies for entire enrolment procedures” but for the early registration program of DepEd, “only public schools are covered” because “private schools have their own flexibility to conduct its registration or pre-enrolment activities.” She added that the policy on enrolment – which is bigger than the early enrolment activity – also covers private schools. Private schools, Sevilla further clarified, issue their own separate notice to parents on early enrollment and reservation. She noted private schools usually ask for “reservation” fee from parents of learners “that is deductible when they pay for tuition fee on actual enrolment” – especially for Kinder, Grade 1, Grade 7 and Grade 11. “But normally, parents in the private schools do not reserve early on and just enroll in April or May,” she added. Early registration challenges Education Secretary Leonor Briones, in an earlier interview, said that part of the challenges when conducting the Early Registration is the “last minute” mindset of most parents or guardians and the learners, themselves. “Part of it is the practice they will wait for the last day and we expect that this will happen,” Briones said. She added that among the challenges – based on the previous years – is the compliance on age requirement, particularly in Kindergarten. As per DepEd, only “children aged five years old by August 31 of the school year they will enroll in” are eligible to enroll in Kinder. “ parents who believe that their kids below five should go to school and this is a challenge because it might delays because of their appeals – it can also be quite complicated,” she added. For Grade 1, DO No. 3 s. of 2018 cites that only “children who have completed Kindergarten programs in DepEd accredited schools and centers” and those who are “six years old and above by August 21 of the school year they will enroll in” are eligible. Incoming Grade 7 students should be a Grade 6 graduates or a passer of Philippine Education and Placement Test (PETP) or Accreditation and Equivalency Test of the Alternative Learning System (ALS) and for Grade 11, they should be Grade 10 completers and also passers of PETP or ALS A&E.
Education Secretary Leonor Briones(DepEd / MANILA BULLETIN) DepEd Undersecretary Annalyn Sevilla explained that while private schools are included in the general policy on enrolment as per Basic Education Enrollment Policy or the DepEd Order No. 03 series of 2018, they are “not included” in the month-long Early Registration program being conducted by DepEd from January 26 to February 22 for SY 2019-2020. “This early registration is only for public schools,” she said. Sevilla clarified that the Basic Education Enrollment Policy is also addressed to private schools “because it covers policies for entire enrolment procedures” but for the early registration program of DepEd, “only public schools are covered” because “private schools have their own flexibility to conduct its registration or pre-enrolment activities.” She added that the policy on enrolment – which is bigger than the early enrolment activity – also covers private schools. Private schools, Sevilla further clarified, issue their own separate notice to parents on early enrollment and reservation. She noted private schools usually ask for “reservation” fee from parents of learners “that is deductible when they pay for tuition fee on actual enrolment” – especially for Kinder, Grade 1, Grade 7 and Grade 11. “But normally, parents in the private schools do not reserve early on and just enroll in April or May,” she added. Early registration challenges Education Secretary Leonor Briones, in an earlier interview, said that part of the challenges when conducting the Early Registration is the “last minute” mindset of most parents or guardians and the learners, themselves. “Part of it is the practice they will wait for the last day and we expect that this will happen,” Briones said. She added that among the challenges – based on the previous years – is the compliance on age requirement, particularly in Kindergarten. As per DepEd, only “children aged five years old by August 31 of the school year they will enroll in” are eligible to enroll in Kinder. “ parents who believe that their kids below five should go to school and this is a challenge because it might delays because of their appeals – it can also be quite complicated,” she added. For Grade 1, DO No. 3 s. of 2018 cites that only “children who have completed Kindergarten programs in DepEd accredited schools and centers” and those who are “six years old and above by August 21 of the school year they will enroll in” are eligible. Incoming Grade 7 students should be a Grade 6 graduates or a passer of Philippine Education and Placement Test (PETP) or Accreditation and Equivalency Test of the Alternative Learning System (ALS) and for Grade 11, they should be Grade 10 completers and also passers of PETP or ALS A&E.