List of Schools Participating in the Gradual Return of Face to Face Class

7 December 2021

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Due to the pandemic outbreak that happened last year and the sudden national lockdown that happened, President Rodrigo Duterte announced that face-to-face classes needed to be stopped in order to secure the health and safety of the students.

The Department of Education or DepEd respond to the President's call by designing the Basic Education Learning Continuity Plan, which established the foundation for the deployment of online learning.

Distance Learning

Any educational or learning method in which the guide and the student are physically apart is typically classified as "distance education." In this course, there is no contact among the participants. In today's world, computer and electronic technologies have a significant impact on how distant learning is conducted.

Learners in distance learning needs stable internet connection.

Distance Learning in PH

In the Philippines, it was decided to simplify the K–12 curriculum in order to teach the Most Essential Learning Competencies through module-based learning, online learning, television or radio-based instruction, and blended learning or a mix of two or more learning modalities. Diosdado San Antonio, the Education Undersecretary, said that the most important thing was to keep students and teachers safe while providing education.

The DepEd also trained teachers to prepare them for distance learning and generate high-quality learning materials, including self-learning modules, video, and radio content. Although several preparations and hard were made, the country is still not prepared enough for this sudden change of mode of education.

Gradual return to classrooms

Even as Covid-19 instances continue to rise because of its more contagious Delta version, the education sector declared earlier this September that it was working with the Department of Health (DoH) on recommendations for low-risk areas to resume physical classes.

Under the proposed plan, 100 public and 20 private schools would conduct in-person classes for kindergarten to grade three-= under rigorous health and safety guidelines of the inter-agency task force against COVID-19 on November 15. It was also noted that student involvement in this pilot implementation is entirely voluntary.

Local government units with face to face classes

Here is the list of participating schools for the pilot implementation of the face to face classes this year:

Ilocos Region

Pangasinan

Longos Elementary School
100 Islands Cowboy Christian Learning Center (Private)

Ilocos Norte

Alao-ao Elementary School
Padaggan Elementary School
Bicbica Elementary School
Buanga Elementary School
Godogod Elementary School
Dumalneg Elementary School
Dumalneg National High School
San Isidro Elementary School
Cacafean Elementary School
Our Saviour's Foundation (Private)

Central Luzon

Zambales

San Marcelino National High School
Burgos Elementary School
Owaog-Nebloc Elementary School
Moraza Elementary School
Belbel Elementary School
Maguisguis Integrated School
Nacolcol Integrated School
Palis Integrated School
Baliwet Elementary School
Banawen Elementary School
Academica de Meridien (Private)

Pampanga

Mother of Good Counsel Seminary (Private)
Singapore School Clark (Private)

CALABARZON

Quezon Province

Lagmak Elementary School
Lumutan Elementary School
Dinigman Elementary School
Pablo D. Maningas National High School
Tamulaya Elementary School

Bicol Region

Masbate

Sinalongan Elementary School
Gutusan Elementary School
Mary B. Perpetua National High School

Sorsogon

Buenavista Elementary School

Camarines Sur

Tirikitan Elementary School

Albay

Balanac Elementary School
Tandarura Elementary School*
Tupas Elementary School
Malama Elementary School

Western Visayas

Antique

Mayabay Elementary School
Igsoro Elementary School
St. Anthony's College (Private)

Aklan

· Laserna Integrated School

Cebu

Basak Elementary School
Mahanlud Elementary School
Cabagdalan Elementary School
Luyongbaybay Elementary School
Cañang-Marcelo Luna National High School
Busay National High School
Pilar National High School
Siocon Elementary School

Iloilo

Oxmont Memorial Academy (Private)
Gamot Cogon Waldorf School Inc. (Private)

Central Visayas

Cebu Province

Sisters of Mary Schools Inc. - Boystown (Private)

Eastern Visayas

Leyte

Palo I Central School
Bato Central School
Dolho Elementary School
Notre Dame of Abuyog - Senior High School -Technical Vocational Livelihood (Private)

Ormoc

Mt. Moriah Christian Academy (Private)

Samar (Western)

Dawo Integrated School
Macatingog Integrated School
Mawacat Elementary School
Pilar National Agricultural High School
Motiong Central Elementary School
San Sebastian Central Elementary School
Clarencio Calagas Memorial School of Fisheries

Zamboanga Peninsula

Zamboanga del Norte

Metro Dipolog Baptist Academy (Private)

Zamboanga Sibugay

Siloh Elementary School
San Vicente Elementary School

Bohol

Manga National High School
Manga Elementary School

Zamboanga del Sur

Lala Elementary School
Sominot National High School
Tabina Central Elementary School
Guipos National High School

Northern Mindanao

Bukidnon

Bagalangit Elementary School
Ocasion Elementary School
Camp 14 Elementary School

Lanao del Norte

Dalama Central Elementary School
Babalaya Elementary School
Napo Elementary School
Masibay Integrated School
Tambacon Integrated School
Marcela T. Mabanta National High School

Misamis Oriental

San Francisco de Asis Elementary School

Misamis Occidental

Deor & Dune Academe of Technology - SHS-TVL(Private)

Iligan City

St. Paul's Institute of Technology - SHS-TVL(Private)

Cagayan de Oro City

Xavier University SHS - TVL (Private)

Davao Region

Davao del Sur

Tacub Elementary School
Clib Primary School
Nodilla Elementary School
Ato Padada Christian School (Private)

Compostela Valley

Baras Elementary School (Pagsabangan Extension)*
Paraan Integrated School
Lower Panansalan Elementary School (Jacinto Extension)
Maugat Elementary School
Digaynon Integrated School (Manurigao Extension)

SOCCSKSARGEN

North Cotabato

Paco National High School
Bato Elementary School

South Cotabato

Nelmida Elementary School
Ned National High School
Aspang Elementary School
BEST College of Polomolok - SHS-TVL (Private)
Banga Evangelical Church Elementary School, Inc. (Private)
Midsayap Montessori Centre (Private)

CARAGA Region

Agusan del Sur

· New Moriah Adventist Elementary School (Private)

Surigao del Norte

Sapao National High School (JHS with SHS)
Nonoc National High School
San Jose Elementary School
Cawilan National High School
Lakandula National High School
Lasicam-Perral National High School
Balite National High School
Alegria Stand Alone Senior High School
Capalayan National High School
Sugbay Elementary School
Anajawan Elementary School
Dao Primary School
Mabuhay Elementary School
Cabawa Elementary School

The Department of Education announced that this list of schools that allow limited face-to-face classes will be frequently updated. The National Capital Region is also considered one of the low risk areas but not yet included in this pilot list.

Pilot schools to join gradual reopening of classes implementation

Health and safety guidelines for physical classes

Students and teachers all wore their face masks and face shields during the pilot run as they entered the classroom again for the first time after 19 months of distance learning.

Schools and health authorities have agreed on health measures that include temperature inspections and handwashing stations. COVID-19 testing will not be obligatory for students, concerned teachers, or non-teaching personnel. The Department of Health also said that it does not advocate frequent screening, and individuals with symptoms will instead be placed in isolation.

Teachers, parents, government and children participated in the pilot implementation of face to face classes

It needs great courage to take risks in bringing back face to face classes again. Let's hope that the COVID-19 cases continue to get lower so that our schools and economy can again go back to normal.