DepEd prepares SY 2020-2021 amidst COVID-19 pandemic
By ADONES L. APILADA
Teacher III
Bancasi Integrated School
West Butuan District – III
Despite the challenging incoming school year, the Department of Education (DepEd) maintains its commitment of ensuring the safety of the learners, teachers, and parents in these COVID-19 pandemic.
DepEd thanks the parents and teachers for supporting the Department’s mission of offering learning opportunities amid the pandemic as evident by more than 10 million learners nationwide who registered remotely in the first two weeks of the enrolment period.
The Department will continue to conduct remote enrollment while we will open the drop box system of enrollment, which will be ready as provided in DepEd Order No. 008, s. 2020. These drop box/kiosks, which could be found in barangay halls or schools, will be set-up only for picking up and dropping-off the Learner Enrollment Survey Form (LESF).
DepEd suggests to please follow the general instructions before heading to the drop box kiosks:
• Drop box kiosks will only cater to those parents who do not have access to remote means (text, call, online and social media) to communicate with their schools but wish to enroll their child.
• Only one adult from a household with quarantine pass will be allowed to go to these kiosks.
• Parents and guardians needing assistance are advised to ask their respective barangay leadership in this transaction.
• Parents and guardians must be familiar with the advisory of the school or barangay on designated pick up and submission points before going out.
This school year’s enrollment is crucial to the Department’s preparation as it will validate the data of the early registration done in January and if learners in other grade levels will continue to avail of the education services of the Department. ###
