It's Official: School Year 2023-2024 Ends On May 31, 2024—DepEd

The Department of Education (DepEd) has set the end of the school year (EOSY) 2023-2024 on May 31, 2024, Friday.

Thus, the EOSY break shall be from June 1 to July 26, 2024, Friday.

The start of school year 2024-2025 will be on July 29, 2024, Monday, and end on May 16, 2025, Friday.

This is according to DepEd Order No. 003, series of 2024, signed by Vice President and DepEd Secretary Sara Z. Duterte dated February 19, 2024, and published on the DepEd website.

This is an amendment to DepEd Order No. 022, series of 2023, which is the Implementing Guidelines on the School Calendar and Activities for the School Year 2023-2024.

DepEd moves school year 2023-2024 calendar end

The move is in line with the DepEd's MATATAG agenda, particularly "to Take good care of learners by promoting learner well-being, inclusive education, and a positive learning environment."

The DepEd order recognizes the clamor to gradually revert the school calendar to the opening of classes pre-pandemic.

DepEd stresses that the move was supported by its extensive consultations with teachers, learners, and relevant stakeholders. It's also echoed by the findings of the study conducted by the Philippine Normal University (PNU), entitled Analysis of the Basic Education School Year Calendar in the Philippines: Inputs to Policy in 2023.

No disruption in the students' learning, says DepEd Usec Poa

DepEd Undersecretary Michael Poa said that class days will be shortened by at least 7 days because of this revision.

"So ngayon ang ginawa po natin, mag-e-end tayo ng May 31, pero start pa rin tayo around July 29, and then slowly, i-mo-move natin siya back until bumalik tayo dun sa normal na April to May break," Poa said in an interview.

However, he assures that there will be no disruption in the learning of students.

"Talagang ito ang gusto ng ating mga kababayan. As you know, may survey na lumabas na majority of Filipinos want to go back to the April to May [school break]," Poa said in a report.

DepEd revised school calendar for SY 2023-2024

Other important dates to remember are as follows:

The School Awards Committee shall deliberate on awards and recognition not later than three calendar days before the EOSY Rites for learners who will receive recognition and awards; and learners who are candidates for graduation.

Quarterly examinations shall be scheduled as follows:
Academic Quarter 3: March 25 and 26, 2024
Academic Quarter 4: May 16 and 17, 2024

EOSY Rites shall be conducted from May 29 to 31, 2024, or on June 1, 2024 for exceptional circumstances and upon consultation with teachers and parents.

National Learning Camp (NLC): Camps shall be conducted within three weeks instead of five weeks during the SY 2023-2024 EOSY break from July 1-19, 2024. Services of teachers in the NLC shall be voluntary.

All Central Office-managed co-curricular activities shall be scheduled within the EOSY break

Palarong Pambansa: July 6-17, 2024
National Festival of Talents (NFOT): July 9-13, 2024
National Schools Press Conference (NSPC): July 9-13, 2024
Learners' Convergence: July 9-15, 2024

Brigada Eskwela shall be conducted from July 22 to July 27, 2024.

DepEd clarifies, there will be no voluntary or mandatory tasks or activities for teachers from June 1 to 30, 2024.

Parents, how do you feel about this move? 

For the full monthly school calendar of activities for the remaining SY 2023-2024, click here.