The Department of Education (DepEd) released the official School Calendar for the Academic Year 2013-2014 through DepEd Order 10, series of 2013.
The Schooly Year will start on June 3, for a total of 201 school days, 180 of which are non-negotiable teacher-student contact time.
Meanwhile, private schools may deviate from the school calendar given their class opening is not earlier than June 3 and not later than the last day of August.
Here’s the list of activities and dates for School Year (SY) 2013-2014:
May 20-24, 2013: National Schools Maintenance Week (Brigada Eskwela)
June 3, 2013: Opening of Classes
August 1-2, 2013: First Quarter Examination
August 27, 2013: National Career Assessment Examination (NCAE) for K to 12 – G8
August 28, 2013: NCAE for BEC – Y3
October 10-11, 2013: Second Quarter Examination
October 28-31, 2013: Mid-Year Assessment and INSET/Semestral Break
November 11-15, 2013: Philippine Education Placement Test (PEPT)
December 21, 2013, Saturday: Start of Christmas Break
January 6, 2014, Monday: Resumption of Classes
January 9-10, 2014: Third Quarter Examinations
January 25, 2014: Early Registration Day (for SY 2014-2015)
March 5, 2014: National Achievement Test (NAT), Secondary – Fourth Year
March 11, 2014: NAT, Elementary – Grade III
March 13, 2014: NAT, Elementary – Grade VI
March 13-14, 2014: Final Examinations for Grade VI and Year IV
March 20-21, 2014: Final Examinations for Grades I-V and Years I-III
March 27-28, 2014: Recognition/Graduation Ceremonies
March 31, 2014: Last Day of Classes
