Enrollment for 2021-2022 set August 16-September 13

According to [Philstar], the Department of Education (DepEd) will start the enrollment period for school year 2021-2022 on Aug. 16 until Sept. 13, again with public school teachers expected to take the initiative in enlisting students to pursue remote learning.

In DepEd Order 029, series of 2021, DepEd will kick off school year 2021-2022 on Sept. 13, 2021, as previously approved by President Duterte, and end on June 24, 2022, for a total of 209 school days, inclusive of Saturdays and the five-day midyear break.

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The Department of Education, Philippines. (Photo / Retrieved from CNN Philippines)

According to the guidelines, the conduct of face-to-face classes, whether partial or full-scale, will still not be allowed unless permitted by the President.

“The department had to find ways to keep the learning process going despite the challenges and uncertainty posed by COVID-19 while maintaining the health, safety and well-being of learners and teachers,” Education Secretary Leonor Magtolis Briones said.

“The assurance of vaccines to all, including school-age children, is not guaranteed. However, education must continue to give hope and contribute to the normalization of activities in the country and facilitate the development of our learners and the restoration of normalcy in their lives,” she added.

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According to [Philstar], regional offices are instructed to enhance the implementation of the Basic Education-Learning Continuity Plan, including maximizing the use of DepEd TV and radio-based instruction to lessen reliance on printed modules, encouraging the return of learners who did not enroll last year and ensuring equitable distribution of teachers’ workload following the standards set in the Magna Carta for teachers.