The Department of Education issues DepEd Order No. 35, s. 2022 or the Guidelines on Enrollment for School Year 2022-2023 in the Context of the Re-Introduction of the In-person Classes.
 
In preparation for the opening of SY 2022-2023 on August 22, 2022, and in consideration of the easing of mobility restrictions, DepEd will be implementing the enhanced enrollment procedures that are reflective of the current health and safety situation in the country for SY 2022-2023.

Enrollment Procedures
Enrollment for SY 2022-2023 shall primarily be administered through the following:

1) In-person enrollment. This may be done in the schools where parents and/or learners can physically process the enrollment while observing minimum health and safety standards (i.e., wearing of facemask, temperature checks upon entry, availability of alcohols, and physical distance).

2) Remote enrollment. This can be facilitated by fillig out of the digital forms and sending it through the official email address of the school or through any of the available messaging platforms provided by the school.

3) Enrollment through dropbox forms. Parents/legal guardians or the learners may fill out the forms in their homes and physically submit it through dropboxes in the schools where the learners are to be enrolled. Alternatively, schools may establish a dropbox in front of the school, in every Barangay Hall, or in any other visible location where parents and legal guardians can get the printed copy of the BEEF and submit the filled up Form in the same dropbox.

The School Enrollment Focal Person (SEFP) shall receive all submitted enrollment forms and turn them over to grade level coordinators (if applicable), who shall then distribute them to prospective advisers. Prospective advisers shall encode the Enhanced BEEF (see Annex I) in the LIS Beginning of School Year (BOSY) Facility and register the DOFA of the learner.

Specific Instructions to Parents/Legal Guardians and Enrollees

1. For in-person enrollment
The parents or legal guardians of Kindergarten, Grade 7, and Grade 11 learners shall communicate/reaffirm their intent to enroll their children to a school of their choice via physical enrollment and submission of the Enhanced BEEF. Learners may also enroll themselves, provided that their Enhanced BEEF are signed by their parent or legal guardian.

Grades 1 to 6, Grades 8 to 10, and Grade 12 learners who have existing accounts in the LIS (i.e., have Learner Reference Numbers (LRNs1) will still need to update their information by filling out the Enhanced BEEF. It is the responsibility of the concerned school personnel to ensure that the updated information is reflected in the LIS.

2. For remote enrollment (email or any available messgaing platform by the school)
Schools shall make the Enhanced BEEF available both in digital and print format. The digital format of the Enhanced BEEF shall be made accessible/downloadable from the websites of the Central Office, Regional Offices (ROs), Schools Division Offices (SDOs) and Schools. It shall also be made available in the LIS Support page. Filled-up digital copy of the BEEF shall be submitted through the official email address of the school which shall be made available by the school authorities or through available messaging platforms by the school.

3. For Enrollment using dropboxes
Alternatively, schools may establish a dropbox in front of the school, in every Barangay Hall, or in any other visible location where parents and legal guardians can get the printed copy of the BEEF and submit the filled up Form in the same dropbox.

ROs and SDOs shall maintain or activate hotlines that they established during the last year's enrollment period. They can also set up other communication lines that are dedicated for Oplan Balik Eskwela which will help in disseminating information and responding to queries regarding enrollment procedures.

4. For ALS enrollees
ALS enrollees may communicate their intent to enroll via digital and/or physical enrollment platforms established by schools and barangays with community learning centers (CLCs). Modified ALS Form 2 (Annex 2) shall be used for this purpose. This form will be made available in digital and physical format. The summary of the ALS enrollment shall be submitted by each mobile teacher to the Education Program Specialist for ALS (EPSA).

Read more: DepEd ORDER No. 035, .2022 
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