Limited in-person classes will begin in chosen schools on November 15, marking the country’s basic education system’s return to classroom instruction for the first time since the coronavirus forced unprecedented online classes nationwide with increasing infections and deaths from COVID-19.
President Rodrigo Duterte has allowed up to 100 public schools and 20 private schools to join the pilot run, the first in a three-phased plan to gradually reopen schools and resume in-person classes.
It will cover students in Kindergarten, Grades 1 to 3, and Senior High School.
No schools in Metro Manila were included in the initial list of at least 90 public schools for the pilot implementation.
The Department of Education and the Department of Health disclosed plans on trying in-person classes as the pandemic continued to check population mobility and social distancing.
The plan aims to address the limitations of distance learning, which has been implemented as an alternative to physical classes during the health crisis.
DepEd and DOH have cleared for the pilot classes 10 schools in the Ilocos Region, 10 in Central Luzon, five in Calabarzon, three in Bicol, three in Western Visayas, eight in Central Visayas, 10 in Eastern Visayas, eight in Zamboanga Peninsula, six in Northern Mindanao, eight in Davao Region, five in Soccsksargen, and 14 in Caraga region.
The list of schools is below:
ILOCOS REGION
—Pangasinan
Longos Elementary School
—Ilocos Norte
Alao-ao Elementary School
Padaggan Elementary School
Bicbica Elementary School (Pinili)
Buanga Elementary School (Pinili)
Godogod Elementary School (Pinili)
Dumalneg Elementary School
Dumalneg National High School
San Isidro Elementary School
Cacafean Elementary School
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
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
WESTERN VISAYAS
—Antique
Mayabay Elementary School
Igsoro Elementary School
—Aklan
Laserna Integrated School
CENTRAL VISAYAS
—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
EASTERN VISAYAS
—Leyte
Palo I Central School
Bato Central School
Dolho Elementary School
—Samar (Western)
Dawo Integrated School
Macatingog Integrated School
Mawacat Elementary School
Pilar National Agricultural National High School
Motiong Central Elementary School
San Sebastian Central Elementary School
Clarencio Calagos Memorial School of Fisheries
ZAMBOANGA PENINSULA
—Zamboanga Sibugay
Siloh Elementary School
San Vicente Elementary School
—Zamboanga del Sur
Manga National High School
Manga Elementary School
Lala Elementary School
Sominot National High School
Tabina Central Elementary School
Guipos National High School
NORTHERN MINDANAO
—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
DAVAO REGION
—Davao del Sur
Tacub Elementary School
Clib Primary School
Nodilla Elementary School
Zosimo S. Magdadadro National High School
—Davao de Oro (formerly Compostela Valley)
Parasan 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
CARAGA
—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
