FILE PHOTO: Grade 2 Teacher Jennifer Rivares starts removing laminated posters with inspirational lines that she made for her students last August 2022 in Pasig Central Elementary School during Brigada Eskwela 2023. The Department of Education (DepEd) announces through Memorandum No. 33-2024 released on Wednesday, July 10, 2024, that Brigada Eskwela for School Year (SY) 2024-2025 is set for July 22 to 27, 2024. LYN RILLON/PHILIPPINE DAILY INQUIRER
MANILA, Philippines — The Brigada Eskwela for School Year (SY) 2024-2025 is set for July 22–27, the Department of Education (DepEd) announced.
“Bayanihan para sa Matatag na Paaralan” is again the theme for this year’s activity, according to DepEd Memorandum No. 33-2024 released Wednesday, July 10.
Brigada Eskwela is an annual school maintenance program that urges students, teachers, parents, and other staff to contribute their time and resources to ensure that schools are ready for class opening.
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“The National Brigada Eskwela Kick-off Program shall be held on July 17, 2024, at Carmen National High School, in the Schools Division of Office (SDO) of Cebu Province VII, to be streamed live via DepEd Philippines official Facebook page,” the memorandum states.
“Regional offices and SDOs may hold their own advocacy activities in their area to launch and campaign for Brigada Eskwela,” it also states.
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DepEd said the SY 2024-2025 enrollment would be from July 3 to July 26, as it would begin on July 29, 2024, and end on May 16, 2025.
Public elementary and secondary school enrollment, including community learning centers, shall be conducted in person, remotely, or by dropbox.
Enrollment in private schools, state or local universities and colleges, and Philippine schools overseas that offer primary education may adopt their own admission procedures, DepEd noted.