DepEd to launch summer programs to boost student literacy

DepEd to launch summer learning programs to boost student literacy

By: - Reporter / @zacariansINQ
/ 07:02 PM April 22, 2025

The Department of Education (DepEd) on Tuesday said it will be launching summer learning programs meant to boost literacy and foundational skills of students nationwide.

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MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Education (DepEd) on Tuesday said it will be launching summer learning programs meant to boost literacy and foundational skills of students nationwide.

According to a statement from DepEd, four summer learning programs will be launched in May: the Bawat Bata Makababasa Program (BBMP), Literacy Remediation Program (LRP), Summer Academic Remedial Program, and Learning Camp (LC).

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All four programs, said DepEd, are designed to provide “targeted support and instruction” involving reading abilities for students across various grade levels.

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Education Sec. Sonny Angara said the four programs are meant to “rebuild the foundations of learning, one reader at a time.”

“We call on our partners and stakeholders to stand with us in this mission,” Angara said.

“Every Filipino child deserves the chance to read, to understand, and to succeed—and it will take all of us working together to make that happen,” he added.

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DepEd said the pilot test for BBMP will be in Zamboanga Peninsula, targeting around 75,000 Grades 1 to 3 students identified as struggling readers.

From May 8 to June 6, 2025, the BBMP will feature daily reading tutorials and engaging activities led by about 7,500 teachers and volunteer tutors.

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Pre-service education students can volunteer for relevant experience, receive training, and help implement support like free snacks and vision screening for learners.

Meanwhile, the LRP will be conducted nationwide, targeting 59,627 Grade 3 learners identified as “Low Emerging Readers in English.”

The students will undergo two-hour daily remediation sessions from May 13 to June 6 under 14,023 trained teachers.

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“A cascade of training activities for educators is scheduled from late April to early May. Participating teachers will receive service credits and a daily meal allowance for their involvement,” DepEd said.

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