Vacation for the current school year will come early for students in basic education after the Department of Education (DepEd) announced the adjusted end-of-school-year break.
In DepEd Order No. 003 series of 2024 signed by Vice President and DepEd Secretary Sara Duterte dated Feb. 19, the agency announced that the End Of School Year (EOSY) break for School Year (SY) 2023-2024 was adjusted to June 1 to July 26, 2024.
Based on DepEd Order No. 22 series of 2023 or the Implementing Guidelines on the School Calendar and Activities for the SY 2023-2024, the EOSY break for this school year was originally scheduled from June 17 to August 25, 2024.
DepEd also announced that, for SY 2023-2024, the last day of school will be on May 31, 2024, instead of the previously scheduled June 14.
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Due to this adjustment, DepEd instructed schools to adjust their activities accordingly.
As set by DepEd in the newly issued order, the schedule for Quarterly Examinations was also adjusted.
The Third Quarter Examinations will be on March 25 to 26 while the Fourth Quarter Exam will be on May 16 to 17, 2024.
DepEd also encouraged schools to conduct their respective EOSY Rites from May 29 to 31, 2024.
Duterte said the adjustment in the school calendar was in line with the commitment of DepEd to prioritize the “health, safety and well-being of learners and teachers.”
This, DepEd added, is also part of efforts to recognize the “clamor to gradually revert to the school calendar to the pre-pandemic opening of classes.”
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