The Department of Education (DepEd) has formally announced the opening of School Year (SY) 2024-2025 for basic education on July 29, 2024.
Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte signed DepEd Order No. 003 series of 2024 on Feb. 19 or the Amendment to DepEd Order No. 22 series of 2023 (Implementing Guidelines on the School Calendar and Activities for the School Year 2023-2024).
In the newly-released order, DepEd announced the start and end of SY 2024-2025.
“SY 2024-2025 shall start on July 29, 2024, Monday and end on May 16, 2025, Friday,” DepEd said.
DepEd noted that the adjustment in the school calendar for the incoming SY “recognizes the clamor to gradually revert” the school calendar to the pre-pandemic opening of classes.