Enrolment in Central Luzon public schools to reach 1.8 M
Two factors cited as cause of unprecedented enrolment hike
The public school population in Central Luzon, one of the Department of Education’s biggest regions, is projected to increase to 1,787,999 in school year 2008-2009 which will start on June 10, it was learned here.
Education Region 3 Director Mario L. Ramirez said the projected total enrolment, which is nearly 25,000 more than last school year’s 1,764981, is broken down to 1,242880 on the elementary level and 545’119 in high school.
Ramirez attributed the unprecedented rise in the school population largely to two factors.
First is the growing interest of parents, many of them in rural communities, to have their children complete basic education (elementary and secondary education) so that the youngsters could prepare themselves better for a more competitive world in the future.
The second is the expected transfer to public schools of many students from private schools which have announced intention to raise tuition fees.
Ramirez said that as mandated by law, public schools do not collect tuition and matriculation fees from students.
He reported through Education Supervisor II Feliciano Lambus, acting regional planning officer, that the schools division of Bulacan has the biggest projected enrolment with 249,846 on the elementary level (EL) and 107,596 on secondary level (SL), followed by Pampanga with 218,160, EL; and 91,226, SL; and Nueva Ecija, 187,156 ES and 92,226, SL.
Lambus said the other Central Luzon Schools divisions and their respective total enrolments next year are Cabanatuan City, 31,573, EL and 7,682, SL; San Fernando City, 30,308, EL, and 13,803, SL; Olongapo City, 27,655, EL and 15,631, SL; Malolos City, 22,416, EL, and 11,829, SL; Palayan City, 10,885, EL, and 6,080, SL; and Muñoz City, 10,294, EL, and 5,507, SL.
Ramirez asked education officials in the region – including schools superintendents, district supervisors and school principals and teachers to ensure successful enrolment activities and preparation of classrooms.
Two factors cited as cause of unprecedented enrolment hike
The public school population in Central Luzon, one of the Department of Education’s biggest regions, is projected to increase to 1,787,999 in school year 2008-2009 which will start on June 10, it was learned here.Education Region 3 Director Mario L. Ramirez said the projected total enrolment, which is nearly 25,000 more than last school year’s 1,764981, is broken down to 1,242880 on the elementary level and 545’119 in high school.
Ramirez attributed the unprecedented rise in the school population largely to two factors.
First is the growing interest of parents, many of them in rural communities, to have their children complete basic education (elementary and secondary education) so that the youngsters could prepare themselves better for a more competitive world in the future.
The second is the expected transfer to public schools of many students from private schools which have announced intention to raise tuition fees.
Ramirez said that as mandated by law, public schools do not collect tuition and matriculation fees from students.
He reported through Education Supervisor II Feliciano Lambus, acting regional planning officer, that the schools division of Bulacan has the biggest projected enrolment with 249,846 on the elementary level (EL) and 107,596 on secondary level (SL), followed by Pampanga with 218,160, EL; and 91,226, SL; and Nueva Ecija, 187,156 ES and 92,226, SL.
Lambus said the other Central Luzon Schools divisions and their respective total enrolments next year are Cabanatuan City, 31,573, EL and 7,682, SL; San Fernando City, 30,308, EL, and 13,803, SL; Olongapo City, 27,655, EL and 15,631, SL; Malolos City, 22,416, EL, and 11,829, SL; Palayan City, 10,885, EL, and 6,080, SL; and Muñoz City, 10,294, EL, and 5,507, SL.
Ramirez asked education officials in the region – including schools superintendents, district supervisors and school principals and teachers to ensure successful enrolment activities and preparation of classrooms.
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