POLICIES FOR

PRIVATE SCHOOLS
DEFINITION OF
TERMS
• "SCHOOL" MEANS AN EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION, PRIVATE OR PUBLIC,
UNDERTAKING EDUCATIONAL OPERATIONS WITH AN ORGANIZED GROUP OF
PUPILS OR STUDENTS PURSUING DEFINED STUDIES AT DEFINED LEVELS,
RECEIVING INSTRUCTIONS FROM TEACHERS, USUALLY LOCATED IN A BUILDING OR
GROUP OF BUILDINGS IN A PARTICULAR PHYSICAL OR CYBER SITE RECOGNIZED BY
THE STATE AND SPECIFICALLY INTENDED FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES
• "PRIVATE SCHOOL" MEANS A PRIVATELY OWNED AND MANAGED INSTITUTION FOR
TEACHING AND LEARNING, ESTABLISHED AND AUTHORIZED BY THE DEPARTMENT TO
OPERATE CERTAIN EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW AND THE
PRESCRIBED POLICIES AND RULES OF THE DEPARTMENT
SCHOOL OPERATION
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATIVE MATTER

STANDARD AND CHANGE OF CALENDAR.

THE STANDARD CALENDARS FOR ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY
COURSES SHALL BE ISSUED EACH YEAR BY THE SECRETARY.
ENROLLMENT PERIOD AND OPENING OF CLASSES.
THE PERIOD AND OTHER ASPECTS OF ENROLLMENT IN ALL PRIVATE
SCHOOLS SHALL BE REGULATED BY THE SECRETARY.
STANDARD CLASS PERIOD.
UNLESS OTHERWISE PROVIDED BY THE SECRETARY, THE STANDARDS
PERIODS FOR THE ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY COURSE SHALL BE
SIXTY MINUTES.
ENROLLMENT OF STUDENTS
• POLICY
EVERY STUDENT HAS THE RIGHT TO ENROLL IN ANY PRIVATE SCHOOL
UPON MEETING THE SPECIFIC STANDARDS AND REASONABLE
REGULATIONS AS WELL AS THE REQUIREMENTS PRESCRIBED BY THE LAW.
• ENROLLMENT AND CLASS SIZE
THE ENROLLMENT AND CLASS SIZE IN EVERY SUBJECT OF EACH PRIVATE SCHOOL
SHALL BE DETERMINED BY THE SCHOOL TAKING INTO ACCOUNT THE TOTAL ABSORPTION
CAPACITYOF ITS FACILITIES, THE LEVEL OF INSTRUCTION, THE NATURE OF SUBJECT, SUCH
AS OTHER FACTORS AS MAY BE CONDUCTIVE TO THE TEACHING-LEARNING PROCESS.
Rules f or Regist rat ion

The enrollment of pupils o r stud ents in every pr iva te school shall be con ducted d uring the registra tio n days indicated on th e appr oved calenda r and the per tinent pr ocedur es of th e school, and subject to the following rules;
 
a.When a student registers in a school, it is understood
that he is enrolling for the entire school year for elementary and secondary courses.

b.Aside from the specified registration period, a pupil or student may enroll and be admitted in accordance with the reasonable rules of the school for late enrollment but which in no case shall exceed two weeks after the opening of classes.

 
 c . Af t er t he tw o- w ee k pe r io d ab o v e -m en t io ne d, no f u r t he r en r ol lme n t w ill b e al lo we d , w it ho ut pr eju di c e h ow e v e r to s u bs e qu en t t r a ns fe r by a n e nr oll ed s t u de nt fr om o ne s c h oo l to an ot h er d ur i ng th e s c ho ol y ea r, p r ov id ed t h e c on s e nt o f bo t h s c h oo ls is o bt a ine d.
d. No pupil or student shall be officially enrolled unless he presents the proper school credentials on or before the end of the enrollment period for the school term.

e. A pupil or student is deemed officially enrolled after he has submitted his appropriate admission or transfer credentials, has made an initial payment of his school fees which has been accepted by the school, and has been authorized to attend classes in the school.
f. For purposes of enrollment, the name and other personal data or circumstances of each pupil or student as indicated on his birth certificate or alien certificate of registration, where applicable, shall prevail.

R i g h t t o E n r o l l U n t i l G r a d u a t i o n . A d m i s s i o n t o a n y p r i v a t e s c h o o l i s o p e n t o a l l p u p i l s a n d s t u d e n t s w h o m e e t i t s s p e c i f i c s t a n d a r d s , r e q u i r e m e n t s a n d r e g u l a t i o n s a s e x p r e s s e d i n p r i n t e d p u b l i c a t i o n s o r o t h e r w r i t t e n m a t e r i a l s . E x c e p t i n c a s e s o f a c a d e m i c d e l i n q u e n c y,
violation of sc hool rules and r egulations, the closure of a program or c ourse of s tudy by the s chool, or the c losur e of the s chool itself, the pupil or student who qualifies for enrollment is qualified to stay for the entire period in whic h he is expec ted to complete his c ourse in
a sc hool, without prejudice to his right to transfer to other s chools within the presc ribed period.
 
Admission Credentials. The transfer credentials required for the enrollment of a pupil or student in case of transfer at the beginning of a school year shall be;

a. f o r a d m i s s i o n i n t o G r a d e 2 o f t h e e l e m e n t a r y c o u r s e u p t o t h e f o u r t h y e a r o f a n y s e c o n d a r y p r o g r a m o r c o u r s e , t h e u n c a n c e l l e d r e p o r t c a r d ( F o r m 1 3 8 ) o r i t s e q u i v a l e n t f r o m t h e s c h o o l l a s t a t t e n d e d w i t h t h e e l i g i b i l i t y c e r t i f i c a t e i n d i c a t e d a n d
signed by the authorized school official.
b. when a pupil or student is unable to present the required school record or credential indicated in subparagraph a and b, a certificate of eligibility issued by the Secretary or his duly authorized representative will be required.
Submission of Enrollment List

Wi thin for ty -fi ve day s af te r t he c los e o f ev ery enr oll men t period, ev ery priv ate s ch ool no t other wis e ex empted herein, s hall su bmit t o the R egional O ffic e c on cern ed
( 1) a lis t, in duplic ate , of all pupi ls and st uden ts enr olled t here in, and (2) a s ummary of enrollment dat a f or t he c or res ponding s c hool y ear o r t erm for the v arious programs o r co urse s.
 SPECIAL STUDENT
A SPECIAL PUPIL OR STUDENT MAY BE ADMITTED TO A PRIVATE SCHOOL AT ANY
TIME DURING A SCHOOL TERM, WITHOUT EARNING CREDITS, SUBJECT TO SUCH
REQUIREMENTS AND CONDITIONS AS THE SCHOOL MAY PRESCRIBE. AT THE
DISCRETION OF THE SCHOOL, A SPECIAL STUDENT MAY BE EXEMPTED FROM
CLASS ASSIGNMENTS AND EXAMINATIONS.
 ADVANCED SUBJECTS AND BACK SUBJECTS
AS A GENERAL RULE, A STUDENT SHALL NOT BE PERMITTED TO TAKE ANY
ADVANCED SUBJECT UNTIL HE HAS SATISFACTORILY PASSED THE PREREQUISITE
SUBJECT OR SUBJECTS.
HOWEVER, IN THE CASE OF STUDENTS IN THE SECONDARY LEVEL, THE FOLLOWING
RULES SHALL APPLY:
a. a student who has failed in any subject must enroll in the subject again,
either during summer or in a succeeding school year. A student who has
passed a subject need not repeat the subject.
b. a student may enroll in not more than two subjects during the summer,
either for the purpose of making up for subjects previously failed, or for
earning advanced credits in other subjects.
c. a student shall not be allowed to take any new subject unless he takes at
the same time the prerequisite subject in which he failed.
d. a student will be permitted an overload of not more than one subject during
the regular school year, inclusive of subjects previously failed.
Subject Load and Sequence
The subject load and the sequence of subjects of pupils or students
shall be in accordance with the approved curriculum for each program or
course of study. Reasonable exemptions may be permitted in individual
cases taking into account the best interest of the pupil or student and
the objectives of the educational system.
Excess Load for Graduating Student
A graduating high school student, may be permitted upon the discretion of the
school an additional subject load in excess of the normal load specified by the
school for the school year.
 
 Transfer of Students and Transfer Credentials
A pupil or student enrolled in one school is entitled to transfer to another
school, provided he has no unsettled obligations with the school he was enrolled
in.
Withholding of Credentials. The release of the transfer credentials of any pupil
or student may be withheld for reasons of suspension, expulsion or nonpayment of
financial obligations or property responsibility of the pupil or student to the school.
The credentials shall be released as soon as his obligation shall have been settled
or the penalty of suspension or expulsion lifted.
 
 Provisional Enrolment
In meritorious cases as may be determined by the private school
concerned, a student without any appropriate admission or transfer
credentials may be provisionally enrolled, allowed to attend classes and
to earn credits for the subject or subjects he is enrolled in during the
school year. The provisional enrolment of the student shall be
conditioned on the submission of his valid admission or transfer
credentials on or before the last day of the school year.
 Invalid Enrolment

Unless otherwise specifically authorized by the Secretary of Education, the enrolment of any student who is under a term of suspension or expulsion, or the enrolment of any student from a school or course without
government authority shall not be valid.
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