Schools in areas under Alert Levels 1, 2 can hold in-person end-of-school-year rites

Schools in areas under Alert Levels 1, 2 can hold in-person end-of-school-year rites

The Department of Education (DepEd)  announced that in-person end-of-school-year rites will be allowed in schools in areas under Alert Levels 1 and 2.

In-person graduation and recognition rites will be allowed in schools in areas under Alert Levels 1 and 2, the DepEd announced by DepEd on Friday, March 11.

In a virtual briefing, education officials said these schools can decide whether they will hold limited face-to-face graduation or recognition rites.

“Pwede po na maging hybrid face-to-face, pwede rin virtual depende doon sa kalagayan ng kinalalagyan ng mga paaralan nila at sa konsultasyon sa mga magulang at LGUs,” said DepEd Assistant Secretary Alma Torio.

The present school year for public schools will end on June 24.

The DepEd said end-of-school-year rites should be held any day from June 27 to July 2.

But for schools that extendend the school year due to class suspensions, the ceremonies can be conducted later from July 4 to 9 or July 11 to 16.