MANILA – The Department of Education (DepEd) stated on Wednesday that 21.8 million students have registered for the School Year (SY) 2022-2023, which begins next week.
According to the most recent data from the Learner Information System (LIS) for SY 2022-2023, DepEd has registered a total of 21,837,853 students for the incoming school year.
There are 19,233,796 students enrolled in public schools, 2,531,715 in private schools, and 72,342 in State Universities and Colleges/ Local Universities and Colleges (SUCs/LUCs) that offer basic education.
Region IV-A still has the largest number of enrollees with 3,142,716 followed by Region III with 2,419,137, and the National Capital Region (NCR) with 2,330,450.
Those who have yet to enroll are advised to do so as soon as possible via one of three enrollment methods: in-person, remote, or dropbox.
The enrollment period began on July 25 and will end on the first day of classes on August 22.
Vice President Sara Duterte said that preparations for the school opening next week are still ongoing.
“We’re trying to arrange it with the field operations,” Duterte said when asked what school will she visit during the opening of classes.
Even if the specific school has not yet been determined, the DepEd Chief stated that this school will be in Luzon, outside of Metro Manila.
DepEd Spokesperson Michael Poa, meanwhile, stated that the data on the number of schools that will implement face-to-face classes, blended learning, and full distance learning are still coming in from various regional offices.
“In general, DepEd is very confident that we’re ready for this coming school year,” Poa told the Manila Bulletin in an interview.
Poa said during a Management Committee meeting held on August 17 that all the Regional Directors were confident that they’re ready not only to go back to school but to a certain degree, to do some face-to-face or in-person classes.
Poa stated that DepEd will permit schools to adopt alternative learning delivery modes during the transition period from August 22 to October 31.
DepEd said that beginning November 2, in-person classes will be mandatory for all schools nationwide — both public and private.
