Brigada Eskwela is a nationwide volunteer effort held each year before the opening of the school year. Volunteers including teachers, parents, students, and community members come together to clean, repair, and prepare school facilities so they are conducive to learning. The week-long event addresses facility issues that could hinder education if not resolved. Schools recruit volunteers in advance and solicit donations of materials, labor, or cash to cover repair costs as many schools have no budget for maintenance. This year's Brigada Eskwela at Zaragoza National High School was successfully implemented from May 18-23, with volunteers working tirelessly despite being tired, ensuring the school would be ready for students.

1. Department of Education
Region III
Division of Nueva Ecija
ZARAGOZA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
San Rafael, Zaragoza, Nueva Ecija
BRIGADA ESKWELA
2015-2016
INTRODUCTION:
BRIGADA ESKWELA, also known as the Bayanihan para sa Paaralan, is a Nationwide
voluntary effort of teachers, parents, students, and other stakeholders have come to school
fuelled by the spirit of volunteerism and unity fix whatever is there to fix, clean whatever is there
to clean in the school.
This week-long event began 2003 as part of the OPLAN BALIK ESKWELA
PROGRAM and a National Maintenance week of the Department of Education (DepEd). Since,
Educators believe that environment plays a big part in learning, And so, if classrooms are not
conducive to learning because of poor condition and some defective school facilities, education
is HINDERED. Therefore, it encourages volunteers give out their time, effort and even donates
materials which could be used for minor repairs. Donations from local corporations and
businesses are given in kind, while others pledges for labor support.
The tasks is not simple and therefore, as early as May, schools administrators and
teachers concern recruits volunteers who could participate in the said Brigada Eskwela.
Prepared by: Noted by:
MARINA S. PADILLA RODRIGO L. LUCERO JR.
Master Teacher I Head Teacher III, Filipino
Approved:
NORBERTO M. CALMA
Principal IV

2. Department of Education
Region III
Division of Nueva Ecija
ZARAGOZA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
San Rafael, Zaragoza, Nueva Ecija
NARRATIVE REPORT ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF
BRIGADA ESKWELA 2015
May 18-23, 2015
School Year 2015-2016 Education believe that the environment plays a big part in
students learning. And so, if classrooms are not conducive to learning because of poor condition
and some defective school facilities, education is HINDERED. The Department of Education
conducted this year’s Brigada Eskwela, also known as the National Schools Maintenance week,
where all education stakeholders contributed their time, effort and resources in ensuring that the
school facilities are ready in time for the school opening. As early as May recruited volunteer
who would participate in the Brigada. Parents, School alumni, and other people in the
community were encouraged to join the week-long annual program. Since the school have no
budget to repair whatever is to repair and clean whatever is to clean, private individuals were
tapped to solicit donations to cover the effort or repair and maintenance of the classroom.
Wherein early in the morning of May 18, 2015 the school held a KICK OFF CEREMONY in
Carmen Elementary School that signaled the start of Brigada Eskwela, short orientation
regarding the mechanics of the 6 days was given. Finally the opening of the Brigada Eskwela
was announced.
A couple of days, before the opening of the Brigada Eskwela solicitation letter were
printed and distributed to different stakeholders, some responded and gave materials and cash
supported while others pledged for labor support.
During the entire activity there were no problems encountered, though volunteers quite
tired yet they were enjoyed and not hesitant to do the needs of the school as it was for the good
of the school and for the students.
Prepared by: Noted by:
MARINA S. PADILLA RODRIGO L. LUCERO JR.
Master Teacher I Head Teacher III, Filipino
Approved:
NORBERTO M. CALMA

3. Principal IV