ILOILO CITY – Enrollment in public schools in Western Visayas region dropped to less than one million students in school year 2025-2026 without Negros Occidental province. The Department of Education-6 recorded an initial enrollment of 905,494 students, down from 1.4 million in school year...
As School Year 2025–2026 officially opens on Monday, June 16, the Department of Education (DepEd) is preparing to accommodate a projected 27.6 million enrollees in basic education amid persistent challenges—including a nationwide shortage of 165,000 classrooms, a deficit of over 56,000...
In a bid to ease the burden on families, the Department of Education (DepEd) has streamlined enrollment requirements for public schools nationwide, reducing costs and paperwork. Education Secretary Sonny Angara announced that starting this school year, parents or guardians only need to submit...
BACOLOD CITY – The Department of Education (DepEd)-Bacolod Division has recorded 94,338 enrollees in 199 public and private schools here for this school year as of Friday, June 13. DepEd-Bacolod spokesperson Education Program Specialist II RJ Paglomutan said that 47,738 males and 46,600 females...
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Thursday, June 5, officially announced the nationwide enrollment period for public schools, which is scheduled from June 9 to June 13. This period is crucial for parents and guardians who need to register their children for the upcoming school year. Following...
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Thursday, June 5, announced a revised Kindergarten cut-off age policy that will allow more Filipino children to begin formal education earlier. Starting School Year (SY) 2025–2026, children who turn five years old on or before October 31 will now be eligible...
While the opening of over 40 schools remained postponed on Monday, Aug. 5, the basic education enrollment in both public and private schools has reached 23.8 million during the second week of classes for School Year (SY) 2024-2025, according to the Department of Education (DepEd). First day of...
The Department of Education (DepEd) has achieved 84 percent of its target enrollment as the first week of classes for School Year (SY) 2024-2025 ended on Friday, Aug. 2. Grade school students, along with their teachers, parents and guardians, attend the flag ceremony during the official opening of...
The Department of Education (DepEd) reported that the total enrollment for School Year 2024-2025 has reached 22,440,747 as of Wednesday morning, July 31. Of this number, 19,612,591 students are enrolled in public schools, while 2,548,838 learners are registered in private institutions. In addition,...
The Department of Education (DepEd) announced on Tuesday, July 30, that a Senior High School (SHS) strand in a public school in Quezon City will not be dissolved. DepEd Central Office (MARK BALMORES / MANILA BULLETIN) “After consulting with the Schools Division of Quezon City, we are...
With over 20 million learners enrolled on the first day of classes for School Year (SY) 2024-2025 on Monday, July 29, the Department of Education (DepEd) expected the number to increase as enrollment continues in the coming months. First day of classes at Vicente Hizon Sr. Elementary School in...
The Department of Education (DepEd) expects the number of enrollees to reach 20 million when classes for School Year (SY) 2024-2025 officially start on July 29. (DepEd / Visual Content Group) “We are likely to have between 19 and 20 million learners enrolled by Monday,” Dennis Legaspi, Media...
