IMPLEMENTING GUIDELINES ON THE SCHOOL …

(Enclosure No. 1 to DepEd Order No. 007, s. 2019)

IMPLEMENTING GUIDELINES ON THE SCHOOL CALENDAR FOR SCHOOL YEAR 2019-2020

I. Rationale

1. The Department of Education (DepEd) ensures the effective implementation of the K to 12 Basic Education Curriculum for every learner to acquire quality, accessible, relevant, and liberating basic education. The implementation of the K to 12 Curriculum provides opportunity and sufficient time for the learner to acquire and master lifelong learning skills for the 21st century as well as time for other learning opportunities beyond the classroom for more holistic development, and/or to prepare the graduates for higher education, middle level skills development, and the world of work. Hence, schools are encouraged to adhere to the school calendar to comply with the required number of school days for the optimum attainment of the learning standards as well as to ensure the observance of national/local school events and activities/celebrations. The school calendar also reflects the events and monthly celebrations/observances for the year.

2. The policy aims to provide direction and guidance to schools in planning their respective activities relative to curricular operations and other celebrations/observances within the required number of school days.

II. Scope

3. The implementing guidelines for this school calendar shall be applicable to both public and private elementary and secondary schools nationwide.

4. Private schools may deviate from this School Calendar. However, they may not start classes earlier than the first Monday of June nor later than the last day of August, as provided in Republic Act (RA) No. 7797 entitled An Act to Lengthen the School Calendar from Two Hundred (200) Days to Not More than Two Hundred Twenty (220) Class Days. Said schools should notify in advance their respective regional offices (ROs) regarding any deviation from the school calendar.

Ill. Definition of Terms

5. For the purpose of this policy, the operational definition of the following terms are as follows:

a. Awards Committee - a committee organized by the school head to establish processes of, standards, and timelines in determining qualifiers for awards as well as to deliberate on the qualifications of candidates for awards and recognition.

b. Co-curricular Activities - activities and learning experiences that are undertaken side by side with the curricular activities. These learning experiences complement what learners are learning in school.

c. Curricular Activities - opportunities and experiences undertaken by the learners in

the classrooms, laboratories, and workshops, as well as school-based and out-of

school activities conducted to ensure the learners' acquisition of the K to 12 lear ng i ?

standards and the 21st century skills.

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