QC expanding 12 campuses for K-12

In preparation for the influx of students because of the K to 12 expanded basic education program, the Quezon City government is overseeing the expansion of 12 public school campuses, with six school buildings expected to be completed in October this year.

Segundo Escaro, chief for infrastructure services of the Division of City Schools, said the six ongoing projects will provide a total of 93 new classrooms.

The rising buildings are located in West Fairview High School, Ernesto Rondon High School, Fairview Elementary School, San Francisco High School, San Diego Elementary School, and Justice Cecilia Muñoz Palma High School.

Six more school building projects are in the pipeline but construction was suspended due to the presence of informal settlers in the areas surrounding Talipapa Senior High School, North Fairview High School and Payatas C Elementary School, according to Tadeo Palma, secretary to Mayor Herbert Bautista.

Meanwhile, the expansion areas for President Corazon Aquino Elementary School, Payatas B Elementary School and Batasan National High School have been recently cleared of squatters, Palma added.

According to the Division of City Schools, 36,732 students from Quezon City public schools are expected to enroll in Grade 11 in 2016.

The building projects are funded by the city government, which has allocated P478 million for the senior high school program, P330 million for school construction and P40 million for land acquisition for this school year.