FILE PHOTO: Students from the Pasig Elementary School join the simulation of face-to-face classes in preparation for the pilot for the new normal in education. Image from Facebook / Pasig Mayor Vico Sotto
MANILA, Philippines — School year 2022-2023 will start on August 22 and will end on July 7, 2023, the Department of Education (DepEd) announced on Tuesday.
In its Facebook page, DepEd said it has issued Order No. 34 which outlines the school calendar and activities for the school year 2022-2023.
“The [School Year] 2022-2023 shall open on Monday, August 22, 2022, and shall end on July 7, 2023,” DepEd said.
“It shall consist of 203 school days or as may be determined by further issuance/s in case of changes in the school calendar due to unforeseen circumstances,” it added.
In the order, DepEd said it issued the school calendar “in accordance with its commitment to the resumption of 5 days in-person classes despite the health crisis brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic.”
It added that the school year 2023-2024 will start on August 28, 2023, to June 28, 2024 and the school year 2024-2025 will be from August 26, 2024 up to June 27, 2025, unless otherwise amended.
DepEd said the learning intervention for the Alternative Learning System will likewise open on August 22 while the program duration will depend on the learner’s educational background or existing knowledge level prior to enrolling.
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