The Department of Education (DepEd) said the semestral break for kindergarten to Grade 12 students in public schools will begin on Monday, Oct. 21.
Classes will resume on Monday, Oct. 28.
"Kindergarten to Grade 12 learners in public schools will start their semestral break on Oct. 21, and resume their classes on Oct. 28," DepEd said in a post on its Twitter account on Tuesday.
According to DepEd Order No. 007 series of 2019 dated April 22 issued by Education Secretary Leonor Briones, "at the end of the second quarter, a semestral break for learners shall be observed to evaluate individual teachers and their collective performance, as well as to conduct the School-based In-Service Training (INSET) activities for their continuing professional development and for the preparation of their Instructional Materials (IMs).
The INSET has been scheduled for October 21 to 25.
Report cards will be distributed during the 3rd parent-teacher conference on Oct. 26.
Meanwhile, the Christmas break for kindergarten to Grade 12 students in public schools will start on Dec. 15. Classes will resume on Monday, Jan. 6, 2020.
Source: GMA-NEWS ONLINE
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