SCHOOL CALENDAR AND ACTIVITIES FOR SCHOOL YEAR 2O21—2O22

 1. The Department of Education (DepEd) issues the School Calendar and Activities for School Year ASY- 2021 -2022, in accordance with its commitment to learning continuity amidst the health crisis.

2. Pursuant to RA 11480 (An Act Amending Section 3 of RA  No. 7797,  otherwise known as “An Act to Lengthen the School Calendar from Two Hundred (200) Day s to Not More Than Two Hundred Twenty (220)  Class Days”),  President  Rodrigo  Roa Duterte, upon the recommendation of the DepEd  Secretary,   has  approved  September  13, 2021 as the opening date of the SY 202 1 —2022. 

The school year shall consist of 209 school days, inclu sive of Saturdays and the five-day midyear break,  and shall end on June 24, 2022.

3. With the compressed school year, the conduct of distance learning activ'ities for learners on Saturdays is authorized. Should religious considerations prevent activitles on a Saturday, they may be conducted on a Sunday. Nonetheless, teachers will not be required to render service on Saturdays and Sundays.

4. The conduct of face-to-face classes, whether in partial or full scale, will not be allowed unless permitted by the Office of the President.

5. The Alternative Learning  System  (ALS) learning intervention  shall formally open on the same date while the program duration will depend on the learner’s educational background or existing kriou°ledge level prior to enrolling in the ALS program.

6. Private schools and state/local universities and colleges (SUCs/LUCs) have the choice to implement or deviate from this School Calendar. Moreover, they may  begin classes not earlier than the first Monday of June and not later than September 13, 2021 pursuant to RA 11480. Nevertheless, any deviation from the school calendar shall be reported to the respective Regional Offices (ROs) in advance .

7. The Implementing Guidelines on the SY 202 1 —2022 and  School Calendar and Activities are provided in Enclosure No. 1.