The educational system in the Philippines underwent significant reforms during the American colonial period from 1898 to 1946. The Philippines Education Act of 1901 established a system of free and compulsory primary education. This led to the development of public primary schools, intermediate schools, provincial high schools, and teacher training institutions like the Philippine Normal School. The University of the Philippines was also established in 1908. The educational system focused on providing formal primary, intermediate, secondary and tertiary education. It emphasized teaching English, the 3Rs, and technical/vocational skills to train Filipinos in democracy, citizenship, morality and vocations.

1. EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM IN THE
PHILIPPINES DURING
AMERICAN COLONIAL PERIOD

2. BRIEF HISTORY
 In 1898-1946 the United States government was in charge of
providing education in the Philippines.
 In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, the Philippine Education
system underwent significant changes as a result of American
Colonization.
 The Philippines Education Act of 1901 established a system of free
and compulsory primary education.
 In 1902 The Philippine assembly passed the Philippine Organic Act,
which established the legal basis for Philippine Education System.
 Education Act of 1953 – free and compulsory education for all
children.
 Education Act of 1982 – expanded access to education and
introduces reforms to improve the quality of instructions.

3. Philippine Education during American
Colonial Period
 1898 – American occupied Manila and reopened schools.
 Act no. 74 – established the public primary school in 1901.
- in 1904 they established also the intermediate school,
which provides free public education.
 Act no. 372 – required all provinces to maintain provincial high school.
 1901 - Philippine Normal School was founded to train teachers.
 1908 – University of The Philippines was established

4. LIST OF SCHOOLS DURING AMERICAN
PERIOD
1. Philippine Normal School – 1901
2. Siliman University - 1901
3. National University – 1901
4. Negros Oriental High School – 1901
5. Iloilo National School – 1902
6. St. Paul University Dumaguete – 1904
7. Zamboanga National Schiol – 1901
8. Central Philippine University – 1905
9. University of Manila – 1914
10. Cebu Normal School – 1919
11. Philippine Women School – 1919
12. Far Eastern University - 1933

5. Vocational Schools
 Philippine National School
 Philippine School of Arts and Trades – 1901
NOW (Technical University of Philippines)
 Central Luzon Agricultural College
 University of the Philippines - 1908

6. American influence the Educational
System and curriculum
PROVIDING FORMAL EDUCATION
 Primary Grade (4 years)
 Intermediate education – (3 years)
 Secondary Education – (4 years)
 Tertiary Education or College
VOCATIONAL EDUCATION

7. Who are qualified to be educated?
 Every child from age 7 was required to register in schools located in their
own town or province.
 To those out of school youth or elderly that wants to be educated
Vocational Education was given to them.

8. Aims for Education (1927)
 The Monroe Survey Commission
Purpose: To educate the entire school system that American set up.
Bases: Act no. 3162 and 3196
 Educational reforms regarding methods and techniques of teaching,
supervision, teacher training curriculum.
 Educational of teaching learning.

9. Four Pillars of Education
Learning to know Learning To do Learning To live
together
Learning to Be
• Education if free
for all.
• Education is
mean of giving
an orientation
towards
democracy.
• Teaching English
Language.
• Emphasize the
3’rs ( Reading,
Writing,
Arithmetic )
• The curriculum
gives importance
to technical and
vocational skills.
• Education
emphasize to
democracy and
importance of
people
participation in
decision making.
• Education in this
period include
induction of
good and right
conduct.

10. Focus of Educational System during
American Colonial Period
 Train the Filipinos in a Democratic ways of life,
citizenship, moral character and fundamental of
Vocational Education.