DepEd: No discussion on enrollment extension yet, deadline still on August 22

The Department of Education (DepEd) on Tuesday said the enrollment for School Year 2022-2023 will remain until August 22 or on the first day of classes, as there are no discussions yet regarding its extension.

In a public briefing, DepEd spokesperson Atty. Michael Poa called on parents and guardians to enroll their children now and no longer wait for the August 22 deadline.

“Hinihikayat pa rin natin ang ating mga magulang na hindi pa nakakapag-enroll na i-enroll na po agad ang kanilang mga anak. Huwag na po nating hintayin ‘yung August 22 na deadline,” he added.

(We are still encouraging parents who have not yet enrolled their children to do so immediately. Let's not wait for the August 22 deadline.)

“Sa ngayon po, wala pa po tayong extension na napag-uusapan. Sa ngayon, hanggang August 22 and deadline ng enrollment natin,” he added.

(Right now, we haven’t discussed the extension yet. The enrollment deadline is still on August 22.)

As of Tuesday, 7 a.m., the total number of enrolled learners for the incoming academic year is at 21,272,820.

Of this number, 18,722,393 are from public schools, 2,478,488 are from private schools, while 71,939 are from state universities and colleges (SUCs) and local universities and colleges (LUCs).

Poa said DepEd is expecting 28.6 million enrollees for this school year.

The new enrollment process for this year started on July 25, and can be administered in-person, remotely, or through dropbox forms.—AOL, GMA News