The Department of Education has officially announced that public schools across the country would open classes for School Year 2025–2026 on June 16, 2025, according to a Saturday 24 Oras Weekend report.
This shift marks a return to the pre-pandemic school calendar, as outlined in DepEd Order No. 12, Series of 2025.
The school year will run until March 31, 2026, covering 197 class days, including the End-of-School-Year (EOSY) rites.
The DepEd noted that this number may change based on unforeseen events and future directives.
Enrollment and Brigada Eskwela activities are set from June 9 to 13, one week before classes officially begin.
This move follows President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.’s approval in May last year to revert to the traditional June-to-March school calendar — a schedule many educators, parents, and students were familiar with before the pandemic prompted major adjustments. — DVM, GMA Integrated News
