DepEd

Private schools are free to adopt their own calendar structures, Education Secretary Sonny Angara said, following statements from the Coordinating Council of Private Educational Associations that private schools need not follow the three-term school calendar.

March 25, 2026 Reported by AI

The Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) rejected the Department of Education's (DepEd) defense of the three-term school calendar, saying the claimed consultations do not reflect teachers' actual experiences on the ground.