SAN JOSE, Antique – The Department of Education (DepEd) in this province has advised parents to enroll their children through online or by text message.
Dr. Felisa Beriong, DepEd-Antique superintendent, said on June 2 that they will adhere with DepEd Memorandum Circular Order Number 2020-008 which prohibits face-to-face enrollment.
The enrollment for students of all public schools in this province started on June 1.
“DepEd cannot yet hold face-to-face enrollment for the first two weeks, so parents are advised to enroll their children online,” she said.
For parents who won’t be able to do so, meanwhile, they can text the former teachers of the children and inform them the kids will enroll to the next grade level for this school year.
“I have asked school principals or school heads to post in different conspicuous places contact numbers of their teachers so that the parents could contact them for enrollment,” she said.
According to Beriong, parents may also get enrollment forms in their respective barangay halls.
“Parents will fill up the enrollment forms, which they could submit to teachers on June 15 when face-to-face transactions would already be allowed,” she added.
Joel Sermeno, an uncle of a Grade 2 pupil studying at the Sibalom Central School, in Sibalom town said on June 1 that it only took him 10 minutes to enroll his nephew online.
He only filled out some personal details about his nephew such as name, age and grade level.
“The online enrollment program was also user-friendly,” he said.
On the other hand, Adelaida Lopez, owner of private Christian school Barley Learning Center in Sibalom also, said they will adhere to the no face-to-face enrollment order until June 15.
“We also started our enrollment on June 1 but through online,” said Lopez.
She added that parents may enroll their kids at the school on June 15 as long as they wear face masks and observe physical distancing.(With a report from PNA/PN)
