DepEd releases Revised DepEd School Calendar for SY 2020-2021

DepEd releases Revised DepEd School Calendar for SY 2020-2021 The Department of Education (DepEd) released Revised DepEd School calendar f...

DepEd releases Revised DepEd School Calendar for SY 2020-2021

The Department of Education (DepEd) released Revised DepEd School calendar for SY 2020-2021 through DepEd Order No. 30 s 2020 titled Amendment to DepEd Order No. 007, s. 2020 (School Calendar and Activities for School Year 2020-2021)'.

"For SY 2020-2021, schools shall formally start the conduct of teaching learning activities on October 5, 2020 and shall end June 11, 2021."

"It shall consist of 205 days inclusive of the pre-school year activities, in-service training for teachers/semestral break and conduct of end-of-year rites;"

"Mental health and psychosocial support activities particularly psychological first aid, discussions on the characteristics and effects of the pandemic, orientation on precautionary and preventive measures, such as water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) and other topics related to the COVID-19 pandemic shall be conducted from September 21 to 26, 2020, while orientation/familiarization of learners on the implementation of learning delivery modalities, utilization of learning Resources, as well as the accomplishment of the weekly home learning tasks shall be on September 28-October 3, 2020. Physical and mental resilience of learners shall be further developed throughout the school year in accordance with DepEd Order No. 014, s. 2020 titled Guidelines on the Required Health Standards in Basic Education Offices and Schools; and

"Remedial, advancement and enrichment classes during summer shall begin on Monday, June 14, 2021 and end on Friday July 23, 2021."

"In addition the first academic quarter starts on October 5, 2020 and ends on November 28, 2020. the second quarter shall be from December 1, 2020 to February 6 2021 metri quarter shall be from February 15, 2021 to April 10. 2021 and the fourth quarter shall be com April 12, 2021 to June 5, 2021 Enclosed is the revised Monthly School Calendar of Activities for SY 2020-2021."