DepEd to set public senior high school facility in all towns

By Carlito Dar

 BAGUIO CITY -- With the K to 12 curriculum expected to be fully implemented (Kindergarten up to grade 12)  by 2016, the Department of Education is working to create at least one public senior high school facility in every town.

Education Secretary Armin Luistro, in an interview  here last week,  said not all public high school can  offer grades 11 and 12 in their campuses either due to lack of facility or capable teachers that will teach the senior high school curriculums, which is why  DepEd  is  looking into the establishments of additional senior high facilitys  every town.

Citing topographical difficulties in the Cordillera, Luistro said that they are also looking into the need for establishing a dormitory that will accommodate senior high school transferees from far places.

He said DepEd will talk to local chief executives for help in providing transportation or school service to such students that will be affected in their respective municipalities.

Luistro cited importance of K to 12 in preparing  high school graduates to be competitive in the ASEAN Economic Community.

With the additional two years, if they graduate  from high school, they are already qualified to work with the nationally certified technical-vocational skills in  curriculum, he said. 

“With the K to 12 curriculum, competencies of high school students in technical and vocational skills are assured, thus, they have better employment opportunities, here and abroad,” Luistro said.