Nearly 18M students have enrolled for SY 2022-2023 — DepEd

Almost 18 million students have enrolled two weeks before the opening of School Year 2022–2023, the Department of Education (DepEd) reported on Tuesday.

As of 7 a.m. Tuesday, the DepEd said a total of 17,900,833 students have registered for the incoming school year since the start of the enrollment period on July 25.

The highest numbers of enrollees have been monitored in Region IV-A with 2,604,227; Region III with 2,046,017; and Metro Manila with 2,020,134.

Data from the DepEd's Learner Information System showed that 8,235,937 were elementary students; 5,789,747 were junior high school students; 2,689,137 were senior high school students; and 1,186,012 were enrolled at kindergarten level.

The Education Department reminded the public that the last day for enrollment will be on August 22, pursuant to DepEd Order 35, which sets the enrollment timeline.

Students may enroll in-person, remotely, or through drop box forms. Alternative Learning System (ALS) learners are also allowed to enroll physically or online.

The DepEd also urged the public to continue adhering to the minimum public health standards in order to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

Classes for basic education will start on August 22 and will end on July 7, 2023, the DepEd previously announced.

Up until October, blended learning schedules and fully online education will be permitted, but by November 2, all public and private schools in the country should have transitioned to five days of in-person classes. —VBL, GMA News