DepEd issues the clarification after its announcement on the new school opening date created confusion among private schools that have already begun classes.
The Department of Education said on Saturday, August 15, that private schools can start classes ahead of October 5 provided that they would be"strictly using distance learning modalities."
"After conferring with the Office of the Executive Secretary on the applicability of the decision to private schools and other non-DepEd schools, DepEd hereby clarifies that such private or non-DepEd schools that have already started their classes, or are scheduled to start classes on August 24 or on other dates ahead of October 5, are allowed to proceed provided they are strictly using only distance learning modalities and that there are no face-to-face classes," DepEd said in a...
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