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Bella Cariaso - The Philippine Star
April 18, 2026 | 12:00am
Education Secretary Sonny Angara
MANILA, Philippines — Education Secretary Sonny Angara announced that the opening of school year 2026-2027 in public schools will be on June 8 as the Department of Education begins the implementation of the three-term school calendar.
Angara signed DepEd Order No. 009, Series 2026 on April 16, providing the guidelines on the implementation of the three-term school year.
According to him, SY 2026-2027 shall formally open on Monday, June 8, and end on Thursday, April 8, 2027.
“It shall consist of 201 class days, from the first day of Term 1 to the last day of Term 3. Adjustments to the school calendar due to unforeseen circumstances may be made through subsequent issuances,” Angara said.
He said DepEd is adopting the three-term school calendar to support more continuous learning, provide longer and more flexible instructional periods, reduce ancillary and non-teaching-related tasks for teachers and ensure more manageable teaching workloads.
“Ultimately, this reform aims to strengthen the quality of instruction and advance improved and more equitable learning outcomes for all learners,” Angara said.
Private schools, state and local universities and colleges may adopt the three-term school calendar in basic education.
“Notwithstanding such adoption, these schools shall abide by the required number of class days and the opening of the school year… from 200 days to not more than 220 class days,” Angara said.
He added that Philippine Schools Overseas (PSOs) will be covered by nationwide rollout of comprehensive reforms, including the three-term learning calendar.
Aside from the three-term school calendar, also to be implemented are the Strengthened Senior High School program and the revised guidelines on classroom assessment and grading systems.
Over 25,000 learners across 10 countries are covered by the PSOs, mostly in the Middle East.
DepEd has started nationwide orientations to guide regional and division officials, school heads and teachers on the broad package of learning system reforms.
DepEd officials highlighted that staying aligned with national standards ensures that overseas Filipino learners can seamlessly reintegrate and adjust culturally once they return to schools in the Philippines.
