The early registration for kindergarten, as well as Grades 1, 7, and 11 students in public schools is ongoing until June 9, 2023, according to the Department of Education (DepEd). All schools are encouraged to conduct enrollment advocacy campaigns within their respective areas, such as public schools in Marikina City which are 33 in total.
Public school system
A public school is, as defined by Dictionary.com, as a school "maintained at public expense for the education of the children of a community or district and that constitutes a part of a system for free public education commonly including primary and secondary schools."
That definition applies to the Philippines and many more countries, like the United States and Australia. But in England, a public school means "any of a number of endowed secondary boarding schools that prepare students chiefly for the universities or for public service," or simply put by the Cambridge Dictionary, "an expensive type of private school."
The public school system in the Philippines became adequately secularized during the first decade of American rule at the turn of the 20th century. It was established upon the recommendation of the Schurman Commission.
Thus U.S. President McKinley instructed the Taft Commission to enforce giving free primary instruction that trained the people for the duties of citizenship and avocation. The task of teaching in public schools using English as the medium of instruction went to the chaplains and non-commissioned officers.
In 1901, a highly centralized public school system was installed by the Philippine Commission by virtue of Act No. 74. To fully implement this Act, as it created a heavy shortage of teachers, the Philippine Commission authorized the Secretary of Public Instruction to bring to the Philippines 600 teachers from the U.S. They were the Thomasites.
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Where to find public schools
There are 62,605 schools under the supervision of DepEd's schools division offices, 38,648 of which are public elementary schools and 7,976 public high schools. In this article, the focus is on public schools in Marikina, a city located along the eastern border of the National Capital Region or Metro Manila. It has two legislative districts.
There are a total of 33 public schools in Marikina City, 17 of which cater to elementary education and 16 to secondary education (or high school).
Here is the list of schools, as published in DepEd Marikina's website:
Elementary schools
1. Barangka Elementary School (District 1)
Location: General Julian Cruz St., Barangka, Marikina City
Contact Information: (02) 8635-5851 (phone); bes.marikina@deped.gov.ph (email); bes.marikina (social media)
2. Concepcion Elementary School (District 2)
Location: J. Molina St., Concepcion Uno, Marikina City
Contact information: (02) 8942-0023 (phone); ces.marikina@deped.gov.ph (email)
3. Concepcion Integrated School - EL (District 2)
Location: #805 J. P. Rizal St., Conception Uno, Marikina City
Contact information: (02) 8942-0023 (phone); ces.marikina@deped.gov.ph (email); CISelem2002 (social media)
4. Fortune Elementary School (District 2)
Location: #122 Santan St., Fortune, Marikina City
Contact information: (02) 8282-2031 | 8350-4767 (phone); fes.marikina@deped.gov.ph (email); FortuneES136681 (social media)
5. H. Bautista Elementary School (District 2)
Location: #464 J. P. Rizal St., Marikina City
Contact information: (02) 8696-4075 (phone); hbes.marikina@deped.gov.ph (email); hbautistaelem (social media)
6. Industrial Valley Elementary School (District 1)
Location: O. de Guzman, Marikina City
CONTINUE READING BELOWwatch nowContact information: (02) 7501-9084 (phone); ives.marikina@deped.gov.ph (email); IVES.MARIKINA (social media)
7. Kalumpang Elementary School (District 1)
Location: Kagitingan, Kalumpang, Marikina City
Contact information: (02) 7799-6013 (phone); kes.marikina@deped.gov.ph (email); KESMarikinaCity (social media)
8. Kapitan Moy Elementary School (District 2)
Location: #15 Champagnat Ave, Marikina City
Contact information: (02) 8356-6827 | 7621-3359 (phone); kmes.marikina@deped.gov.ph (email); KMES136683 (social media)
9. Leodegario Victorino Elementary School (District 1)
Location: #332 A. Bonifacio Ave, Marikina City
Contact information: (02) 8289-82000 (phone); lves.marikina@deped.gov.ph (email); leodegariovictorinoES.official (social media)
10. Malanday Elementary School (District 1)
Location: #48 Visayas St., Malanday, Marikina City
Contact information: (02) 8551-6030 | (02) 7950-4630 | (02) 7263-9440 (phone); males.marikina@deped.gov.ph; males.marikina (social media)
11. Marikina Elementary School (District 1)
Location: #12 Florencio Paz, Marikina City
Contact information: (02) 8350-4761 (phone); mes.marikina@deped.gov.ph (email); MarikinaElementarySchoolPh (social media)
12. Nangka Elementary School (District 2)
Location: #4 Balubad St., Nangka, Marikina City
Contact information: (02) 7576-4681 | 8515.1881 (phone); nes.marikina@deped.gov.ph (email); nesmarikinacity (social media)
13. Parang Elementary School (District 2)
Location: #84 P. Paterno St., Parang, Marikina City
Contact information: (02) 8941-2460 (phone); pes.marikina@deped.gov.ph (email); ParangElementarySchoolAdminOFFICIAL (social media)
14. San Roque Elementary School (District 1)
Location: #2 J. Abad Santos St., San Roque, Marikina City
Contact information: (02) 8645-3235 (phone); sres.marikina@deped.gov.ph (email); sresmarikina1967 (social media)
15. SSS Village Elementary School (District 2)
Location: #2 Sapphire St., Marikina City
Contact information: (02) 8941-4135 (phone); sssves.marikina@deped.gov.ph (email); sssves (social media)
16. St. Mary Elementary School (District 2)
Location: #2 Soccoro St., St. Mary Subdivision, Nangka, Marikina City
Contact information: (02) 7756-5719 (phone); smes.marikina@deped.gov.ph (email); StMaryElementarySchool (social media)
ADVERTISEMENT - CONTINUE READING BELOW17. Sto. Niño Elementary School (District 1)
Location: Guerilla, Sto. Niño, Marikina City
Contact information: (02) 7621-7031 (phone); snes.marikina@deped.gov.ph; snes.marikina (social media)
Secondary schools
1. Barangka National High School (District 1)
Location: #119 A. Bonifacio Ave, Marikina, 1800 Metro Manila
Contact information: (02) 7720-2357 | 7625-5575 (phone); bnhs.marikina@deped.gov.ph; bnhs2010official (social media)
2. Concepcion Integrated School - SL (District 2)
Location: #805 J. P. Rizal St., Conception Uno, Marikina City
Contact information: (02) 8656-8404 | 8584-9394 (phone); cissl.marikina@deped.gov.ph; concepcionintegratedSL (social media)
3. Fortune High School (District 2)
Location: #122 Santan St., Fortune, Marikina City
Contact information: (02) 7730-4023 | 8941-4892 (phone); fhs.marikina@deped.gov.ph (email)
4. Jesus Dela Peña National High School (District 1)
Location: #332 A. Bonifacio Ave, Marikina City
Contact information: (02) 7358-5790 | 7369-5261 (phone): jdpnhs.marikina@deped.gov.ph (email); jdpns (social media)
5. Kalumpang National High School (District 1)
Location: M. H. del Pilar St., Kalumpang, Marikina City
Contact information: (02) 7358-9135 | 7358-155236 (phone); knhs.marikina@deped.gov.ph (email); knhs11Official (social media)
6. Malanday National High School (District 1)
Location: #213 Kabayani St., Marikina City
Contact information: (02) 8942-6326 | 8634-1202 | 7385-1598 (phone); mnhs.marikina@deped.gov.ph (email); MNHSMarikinaCity (social media)
7. Marikina Heights National High School (District 2)
Location: #65 Champagnat Ave, Marikina City
Contact information: (02) 7934-8913 | 8370-583625 (phone); mhhs.marikina@deped.gov.ph; MHHSMarikinaCity (social media)
8. Marikina High School (District 2)
Location: E Santos St., Concepcion Uno, Marikina City
Contact information: (02) 7239-8206 | 8268-1105 | 7239-4327 (phone); mhs.marikina@deped.gov.ph (email); mhs (social media)
9. Marikina Science High School (District 1)
Location: J. Chanyungco St., Marikina City
Contact information: (02) 8647-9457 | 7369-7488 (phone); mshs.marikina@deped.gov.ph (email); MariSciOfficial (social media)
10. Nangka High School (District 2)
Location: Pisces St., Kabayani Rd, Nangka, Marikina City
Contact information: (02) 8997-3187 (phone); nhs.marikina@deped.gov.ph (email); nanghighschool (social media)
11. Parang High School (District 2)
Location: Tandang Sora St., Parang, Marikina City
Contact information: (02) 7717-9456 (phone); phs.marikina@deped.gov.ph (email); phs.marikina (social media)
12. San Roque National High School (District 1)
Location: Nicanor Roxas St., San Roque, Marikina City
Contact information: (02) 8654-4323 (phone); srnhs.marikina@deped.gov.ph (email); SRNHSMarikinaCity (social media)
13. SSS Village National High School (District 2)
Location: #2 Sapphire St., Marikina City
Contact information: sssnhs.marikina@deped.gov.ph (email); SSSNHS.MarikinaCity (social media)
14. Sta. Elena High School (Distirict 1)
Location: #226 E dela Paz St., Marikina City
Contact information: (02) 8646-9793 (phone); sehs.marikina@deped.gov.ph (email); sehs (social media)
15. Sto. Niño National High School (District 1)
Location: Agricultores St., Sto. Niño, Marikina City
Contact information: (02) 8952-3791 (phone); snnhs.marikina@deped.gov.ph (email); SNNHSMC (social media)
16. Tañong High School (District 1)
Location: #3 Lopez Jaena St., Tañong, Marikina City
Contact information: (02) 8477-9168 | 7369-5138 | 8948-8403 (phone); ths.marikina@deped.gov.ph (email); TanongHighSchool (social media)
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