1. Policy Guidelines on Homeschooling Program
DO 001, s. 2023
ELWOOD L. PRIAS
Principal I
Paulba Elementary School
2. Homeschooling Program in Bicol Region
Paulba Elementary School is the ONLY
public elementary school given
authority to offer Homeschooling
Program in the entire Bicol Region.
5. Program Management
Parents/Guardians
* Primary agent of the teaching-learning
process of their children including its design
and execution
* Monitor the work and progress of their
children
6. Parents/Guardians
Ensure the enrollment of their children in a public or
private school authorized to offer the Homeschooling
Program, including the submission of relevant
documents for enrollment;
7. Parents/Guardians
Ensure that their children shall undergo the K to 12
curriculum;
Prepare the learning plan for their children;
Prepare their children’s learning schedule for the
entire school year aligned with the school calendar;
8. Parents/Guardians
Ensure effective learning delivery of lessons
throughout the school year;
Make certain the availability of adequate and
appropriate learning resources for their children;
Plan, implement, and conduct formative assessment of
their children’s learning progress
9. Parents/Guardians
Guarantee the submission of outputs and results of
formative assessments;
Coordinate and/or consult with the homeschool
coordinator as agreed upon and as needed; and
Report the progress of their children to the
homeschool coordinator.
11. Homeschool Coordinator
Ensure the homeschooler’s inclusion in the Learner
Information System (LIS);
Ensure that homeschool learners are meeting the
standards set by DepEd;
Monitor the learning progress of the homeschool
learners;
12. Homeschool Coordinator
Report the learning progress of the homeschool
learners to the teacher-adviser and/of learning area
teacher for possible intervention, if necessary;
Plan, direct and communicate academic and auxiliary
services available for the homeschool learners;
13. Homeschool Coordinator
Conduct conference with parents, teacher-adviser
and/or learning area teacher, if necessary;
Serve as teacher-coach to parents/guardians
Ensure attendance of parents/guardians to school-
level relevant training.
14. Homeschool Coordinator
Administer summative assessment prepared by the
learning area teachers and the Early Childhood
Development (ECD) Checklist to Kindergarten
homeschool learners on an agreed time and venue.
Conduct home visits, when necessary.
17. Homeschool Teacher-Adviser &
Learning Area Teachers
Closely collaborate with the Homeschool coordinator
on the learning activities, assessment and progress of
the homeschool learners;
Prepare summative and/or quarterly assessment for
homeschool learners;
18. Homeschool Teacher-Adviser &
Learning Area Teachers
Provide technical assistance to the Homeschool
Coordinator on the supervision and monitoring of
homeschooling activities, when necessary;
Keep accurate and comprehensive records of progress
and development of school learners.
19. Curriculum
K to 12 Curriculum
K to 12 curriculum is prescribed.
Content may be contextualized.
Chronology of learning contents may be
altered.
Content integration is allowed.
20. Instruction
Learners
Learners at risk of dropping out
Learners with special educational needs
Learners who are incapable of reporting to
school regularly because of medical
condition
21. Instruction
Learners
Learners who are in emergency situations,
national emergency or in conflict areas;
Learners who had unpleasant experiences
that affect their health and wellbeing in the
regular school;
26. Instruction
Learning Environment
Learning takes place primarily at home.
Homeschool learners may participate
alongside other learners in PE classes and
other co-curricular and extra-curricular
activities organized by the school.
27. Instruction
Learning Plan
School requires parents to prepare Learning
Plan for their children.
May be weekly, monthly or quarterly learning
plan with Learning area, learning competencies
and learning tasks
29. Assessment
Classroom Assessment
Follows DO 8, s. 2015 or the Policy Guidelines
on Classroom Assessment for the K to 12 Basic
Education Program.
Work Immersion policy for Senior High School
applies.
32. Program Implementation
Availment of Program
Parents/guardians signify intent to avail of the
Homeschooling Program through a Letter of
Intent
Only those residing in the Philippines can enroll.
33. Program Implementation
Availment of Program
Once qualified, Homeschooling Program
Agreement is crafted and agreed upon
Learners with disabilities recommended to be
homeschooled may enroll in a SPED school
offering Homeschooling Program.
34. Program Implementation
School Implementers
Has available learning materials to be provided
to learners enrolled in the program
A coordination plan is crafted and agreed upon
by the school.
35. Program Implementation
General Provisions
Learners enrolled in a private school
Homeschooling Program may be integrated
into a regular class
When a learner in a school not offering
Homeschooling expresses interest to avail of the
Program, the school shall facilitate the learner’s
transfer
36. Program Implementation
General Provisions
The school ensures the use of equipment,
devices, facilities by the homeschool learners if
these are not met at home;
The school shall seek partnership for work
immersion.
38. Program Implementation
Private Schools
Only private schools with Government
Recognition can offer
Send Letter of Intent to RO through OSDS on or
before January 2nd preceding the opening of
School Year.
39. Program Implementation
Private Schools
Attachments:
Board Resolution, Homeschooling Program
Manual, Homeschool Organizational Chart,
Certification of availability of learning resources;
Training Plan for parents/guardians; Annual
Homeschooling Calendar; Schedule of Tuition and
other school fees for Homeschooling Program
Let us begin with the good news: Paulba Elementary School is the only public elementary school in Bicol Region with the authority to offer Homeschooling Program.
Homeschooling Program is an Alternative Delivery Mode that can be offered by any public or private school in the Philippines.
It is designed primarily for learners who cannot regularly report to school due to medical condition, family situations, in difficult circumstances requiring more regular parental support and supervision, and for learners whose parents opt to educated their children at home by themselves.
Because the parents themselves manage the teaching-learning process, they are the primary agent of children’s learning. They design and executive lesson plans and monitor the work and progress of their children.
As the primary agents of the teaching-learning process, the parents and guardians have the following responsibilities: [read from slide]
As the primary agents of the teaching-learning process, the parents and guardians have the following responsibilities: [read from slide]
As the primary agents of the teaching-learning process, the parents and guardians have the following responsibilities: [read from slide]
As the primary agents of the teaching-learning process, the parents and guardians have the following responsibilities: [read from slide]
At the school level, the Homeschool Coordinator is designated by the school head to ”coordinate” with parents/guardians.
The Homeschool Coordinator has the following responsibilities:
The Homeschool Coordinator has the following responsibilities:
The Homeschool Coordinator has the following responsibilities:
The Homeschool Coordinator has the following responsibilities:
As the primary agents of the teaching-learning process, the parents and guardians have the following responsibilities: [read from slide]
Aside from the homeschool coordinator, there shall be homeschool teacher-adviser and the usual learning area teachers.
Their responsibilities are the following:
Their responsibilities are the following:
As to the curriculum, Homeschooling Program shall follow the K to 12 curriculum.
As to Instruction, the learners qualified to be admitted to the program are the following:
The learning resources for the Homeschooling Program need to be aligned with the K to 12 curriculum. They can be textbooks, printed or digital copies of SLMs; tools, devices, equipment and manipulatives.
The learning environment primarily is the home however, homeschool learners can participate alongside other learners in other classes such as PE and other co- and extra-curricular activities in the school.
There is a required learning plan to be prepared by the parents/guardians. This plan can be weekly, monthly or quarterly whichever is applicable.
As to assessment, the ECD checklist is required for Kindergarten homeschool learners.
The Policy on Assessment as stipulated in DO 8, s. 2015 is to be followed.
To be able to offer the Homeschooling Program, a private school should secure a Permit to Offer while public schools need to secure Authorization to Offer all from the Regional Office.
The permit or authorization is valid for 2 years, revokable upon valid grounds.
Program availment begins with the parents/guardians signifying their intent to avail through a Letter of Intent. Only those residing in the Philippines can enroll.
Homeschooling agreement is crated and agreed upon. Learners with disabilities may enroll in the nearest SPED school offering Homeschooling Program.
All school implementers should have available learning materials for the homeschool learners.
