DepED: Over 10,000 public, private schools implement limited face-to-face classes nationwide

The Department of Education reported on Wednesday, March 23, that 10,196 private and public schools are currently implementing limited face-to-face classes from across the country.

DepEd Assistant Secretary Malcolm Garma said in a virtual press conference that based on the quick count as of March 22, 212 private schools and 9, 994 public schools are implementing limited face-to-face classes in areas under Alerts Levels 1 and 2.

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He also reported that there is a total of 14, 396 public and private schools submitted by the regions that are nominated for the progressive expansion phase of the limited face-to-face classes with 2, 600, 773 learners.

According to the quick count, Region III has the most number of schools that have resumed in-person classes in 1,809 schools, followed by Region VIII with 1, 536 schools, Region IX with 1,333, and Region V with 1, 164 schools.

Meanwhile, there are 256 public and 27 private schools that are implementing limited face-to-face classes in the National Capital Region (NCR).

Garma said that DepEd has been presenting data based on the quick count, subject to validation and corrections, since regional directors have been given the authority to select schools that will participate in the progressive expansion limited face-to-face classes.