Implementing Guidelines and School Calendar and Activities for School Year 2024-2025

(Enclosure No. 1 to DepEd Order No.009, s. 2024)


IMPLEMENTING GUIDELINES ON THE SCHOOL CALENDAR AND ACTIVITIES FOR SCHOOL YEAR (SY) 2024-2025

I. RATIONALE

1. The Department of Education (DepEd) ensures the effective and efficient implementation of the basic education curriculum aligned with the goals and objectives of the MATATAG: Bansang Makabata, Batang Makabansa Agenda, in accordance with Republic Act (RA) No. 7797, An Act to Lengthen the School Calendar from Two Hundred (200) Days to Not More Than Two Hundred Twenty (220) Class Days, as amended by RA 11480, An Act Amending Section 3 of Republic Act No.. 7797, Otherwise Known As "An Act to Lengthen the School Calendar from Two Hundred (200) Days to Not More than Two Hundred Twenty (220) Class Days.

2. This Order shall empower schools and community learning centers (CLCs), schools division offices (SDOs), and regional offices (ROs) to continuously improve management and operations in facilitating school activities and enriching the teaching-learning experience. Additionally, this Order shall enable the SDOs and ROs to provide technical assistance (TA) to schools, particularly in areas of teaching and learning and progress monitoring and evaluation (M&E).

3. In adherence to the commitment articulated in the MATATAG Agenda, DepEd places paramount importance on the health, safety, and well-being of teachers and learners. This includes ensuring that the teaching-learning process happens in a conducive learning environment.

4. DepEd recognizes the inevitability of unforeseen circumstances, such as disasters, emergencies, and other crises that may disrupt the school calendar. In such instances, further directives shall be issued to adjust the school calendar accordingly, ensuring minimal disruption in the educational process.

Π. SCOPE

5. This Implementing Guidelines on the School Calendar and Activities for SY 2024-2025 shall apply to public elementary and secondary schools, including Community Learning Centers (CLCs) nationwide. Private schools and state/local universities and colleges (SUCs/LUCs) have the option to adopt these guidelines but shall adhere to the provisions stipulated under RA 7797, as amended by RA 11480, concerning the required number of class days and the opening of the SY. Any deviations from these guidelines shall be reported by the concerned private schools, SUCs, or LUCs to their respective DepEd regional offices (ROS).

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