Public schools in Dagupan City continue to face a shortage of classrooms, with nearly 300 additional rooms still needed across campuses, according to the Schools Division Office (SDO).

Despite the gap, education officials said learning has not been disrupted as schools implemented adjustments to manage overcrowding, including alternative schedules and space-sharing arrangements.

The SDO said the situation could ease by the next school year as new facilities near completion. At least 22 school buildings, equivalent to almost 100 classrooms, are under construction, as of this writing, in different parts of the city, alongside covered courts, gymnasiums, and perimeter fences funded by the local government.

“Almost 50 percen ng classroom needs natin ay nasasagot ng LGU, malaking bagay ito sa amin,” SDO Dagupan City Superintendent, Dr. Rowena Banzon, said.

At Juan P. Guadiz Elementary School, a three-story building with nine classrooms was under construction, which school officials said would help accommodate rising enrollment and serve as an evacuation center during disasters.

“Itong building na ito ay ALS, intended para sa mga out of school youth natin,” Juan P. Guadiz Elementary School Principal Renan Bautista said.

Several school buildings funded by the local government have already been completed, while others were nearing completion and could be operational by June.

Additional facilities were expected to be finished later this year as part of ongoing efforts to address classroom shortages in Dagupan City.