This file photo shows students attending a flag raising ceremony before singing the national anthem at a government school in Quezon City. (AFP)
MANILA, Philippines — Classes on public schools for School Year 2023-2024 will officially begin on August 29, the Department of Education (DepEd) announced on Thursday.
“The Department of Education announces that the opening of classes for School Year 2023-2024 in all public schools will be on August 29, 2023,” the DepEd said in a Facebook post.
Meanwhile, the DepEd said that classes may choose to start classes any day between June and August.
“Private schools may choose to open classes on any date starting ‘the first Monday of June but not later than the last day of August,’ pursuant to Republic Act 11480,” DepEd added.
In 2022, classes began on August 22.
The Teachers’ Dignity Coalition earlier asked the DepEd to return to the old school calendar when classes typically began in June, after schools were compelled to suspend classes due to extreme heat.