Question Response Age qualification for Children who will turn five years old by the end of August (as per kindergarten DepEd Order No. 47, s. 2016 entitled Omnibus Policy on Kindergarten Education). Qualification for Grade I Learner must be a kinder completer Birth Certificate Documentary If not available during early registration, the birth certificate must be Requirement submitted within the school year. District Supervisor works with Barangay Captain to conduct early No school in the area registration. but with school-age learners SDO shall coordinate with DSWD for the registration of street children. Under K to 12, will Yes. Republic Act No. 10157, or the Kindergarten Education Act, institutionalizes Kindergarten as part of the basic education system Kindergarten be a pre-requisite for and is a pre-requisite for admission to Grade 1. entering Grade 1? With K to 12, will there be an overlap No. Day Care Centers of LGUs take care of children aged 4 or between the Day Care below, while the DepEd Kindergarten program is intended for program of Local children who are at least 5 years old by the end of August of the Government Units current school year. (LGUs) and DepEd Kindergarten? With K to 12, should Yes. While the assessment on readiness skills of students in schools prepare Kindergarten is not academically driven, a good measure of the permanent records child's ability to cope with formal schooling is needed for future for Kindergarten learning interventions. students? Who is in charge of DepEd is the main agency that employs and pays Kindergarten Kindergarten teacher teachers in public schools. However, there are LGUs that help in compensation? the Kindergarten program and provide honoraria for additional Kindergarten teachers in public schools. \ K TO 12 PROGRAM Question Response
Question Response Age qualification for kindergarten Children who will turn five years old by the end of August (as per DepEd Order No. 47, s. 2016 entitled Omnibus Policy on Kindergarten Education). Qualification for Grade I Learner must be a kinder completer Documentary Requirement Birth Certificate If not available during early registration, the birth certificate must be submitted within the school year. No school in the area but with school-age learners District Supervisor works with Barangay Captain to conduct early registration. SDO shall coordinate with DSWD for the registration of street children. Under K to 12, will Kindergarten be a pre-requisite for entering Grade 1? Yes. Republic Act No. 10157, or the Kindergarten Education Act, institutionalizes Kindergarten as part of the basic education system and is a pre-requisite for admission to Grade 1. With K to 12, will there be an overlap between the Day Care program of Local Government Units (LGUs) and DepEd Kindergarten? No. Day Care Centers of LGUs take care of children aged 4 or below, while the DepEd Kindergarten program is intended for children who are at least 5 years old by the end of August of the current school year. With K to 12, should schools prepare permanent records for Kindergarten students? Yes. While the assessment on readiness skills of students in Kindergarten is not academically driven, a good measure of the child's ability to cope with formal schooling is needed for future learning interventions. Who is in charge of Kindergarten teacher compensation? DepEd is the main agency that employs and pays Kindergarten teachers in public schools. However, there are LGUs that help in the Kindergarten program and provide honoraria for additional Kindergarten teachers in public schools. \ K TO 12 PROGRAM Question Response