Admissions
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Admission Requirements
Age Requirement
A child must be five (5) years old on or before October 31 of the school year in which the child will enroll in Kindergarten.
Children who will turn five (5) years old from November 1 to December 31 may also be considered for Kindergarten enrollment if they meet the applicable DepEd conditions, such as:
- Completion of a one-year Early Childhood Care and Development (ECCD) Program; or
- Passing the applicable readiness assessment/checklist administered in accordance with DepEd guidelines.
Required Documents
Parents or legal guardians should prepare:
- Basic Education Enrollment Form (BEEF)
- PSA Birth Certificate, if available
- If the PSA Birth Certificate is unavailable, an acceptable alternative document may be submitted in accordance with DepEd policy
- ECCD Certificate of Completion/Attendance, when applicable for children covered by the November–December age exception
- Other supporting documents required for applicable special cases
Important
Kindergarten is the mandatory entry stage of basic education. A child who completes Kindergarten becomes eligible to proceed to Grade 1, subject to applicable DepEd requirements.
Eligibility
Learners entering Grade 1 should have completed Kindergarten in a DepEd-recognized school, learning center, or other recognized educational program, subject to applicable DepEd rules.
Required Documents
Parents or legal guardians should prepare:
- Basic Education Enrollment Form (BEEF)
- Kindergarten Certificate of Completion
- PSA Birth Certificate, if it has not yet been submitted during the learner’s Kindergarten enrollment
- Previous Kindergarten records, when applicable
- Other supporting documents for special enrollment cases
For Learners Who Have Not Completed Kindergarten
Learners who have not completed the standard Kindergarten program may be subject to the appropriate DepEd assessment, placement, or other requirements depending on their circumstances.
Parents or guardians should coordinate with the school for proper evaluation and grade-level placement.
Learners who are already enrolled in Sacuyya Elementary School and are continuing to the next grade level generally do not need to submit a complete enrollment application again.
For learners with an existing Learner Reference Number (LRN), the applicable DepEd enrollment confirmation procedure may be used.
Parents or guardians should:
- Confirm the learner’s enrollment information
- Update changes in contact information or learner information
- Submit additional documents only when required
- Follow the enrollment schedule announced by the school
This category applies to learners transferring from another elementary school to Sacuyya Elementary School.
Required Documents
Parents or legal guardians should prepare:
- Basic Education Enrollment Form (BEEF), when applicable
- Latest School Form 9 (SF9) / Report Card
- Existing learner records
- School Form 10 (SF10) / Permanent Record, which is normally transferred directly between schools
- Learner Reference Number (LRN), if available
- PSA Birth Certificate, if it has not previously been submitted in the learner’s K–12 record
- Other documents required for special cases
Transfer from a Public School
The receiving school will coordinate with the learner’s previous school regarding the transfer of learner records.
Parents and guardians should provide the learner’s latest report card and other available information necessary to facilitate the transfer.
Transfer from a Private School
Learners transferring from a private school should provide their latest available school records. The receiving school will coordinate with the previous school for the proper transfer and verification of records.
Important
Learner records should be transferred through the proper school-to-school process. Parents or guardians should not create a new Learner Reference Number (LRN) if the learner already has one.
This applies to learners who previously attended school but have been out of school for a period of time and wish to return.
Required Documents
Parents or legal guardians should prepare:
- Latest School Form 9 (SF9) / Report Card, if available
- Previous school records, if available
- Learner Reference Number (LRN), if available
- Basic Education Enrollment Form, when applicable
- PSA Birth Certificate or acceptable alternative documentation, if not previously submitted
- Other supporting documents that may be required for proper grade-level placement
The school will review the learner’s previous educational records and determine the appropriate enrollment and placement process.
Special Enrollment Cases
A learner should not automatically be denied enrollment because a PSA Birth Certificate is not immediately available.
Depending on the circumstances, acceptable alternative documents may include:
- National ID or other primary government-issued identification
- Certificate of Live Birth issued by the Local Civil Registry
- Marriage Certificate, when applicable
- PhilHealth ID
- PWD ID
- Barangay Certification containing the learner’s name, date of birth, sex, and parents’ names
- Affidavit of Undertaking executed by the parent or legal guardian
- Baptismal Certificate
- Certificate of Foundling issued by the PSA, when applicable
The PSA Birth Certificate should subsequently be submitted in accordance with the applicable DepEd deadline.
Learners may still be accommodated when required documents are temporarily unavailable, subject to the applicable DepEd procedures.
Parents or guardians should inform the school about the missing documents and coordinate with the enrollment personnel regarding the appropriate alternative documents or undertaking.
Parents or guardians of learners who require additional educational support are encouraged to inform the school during enrollment.
When available, parents may provide:
- Previous assessment results
- Medical or developmental records relevant to educational support
- Individualized Education Program (IEP), when applicable
- Previous school records
- Other documents that may help the school determine appropriate support
The school will coordinate with the appropriate personnel to provide suitable educational assistance.
Learners who previously studied outside the Philippines should inform the school about their previous educational background.
Parents or guardians should provide available school records and other documents required for the learner’s assessment, verification, and appropriate grade-level placement.
Learners coming from the Alternative Learning System (ALS) or other recognized alternative education programs should provide applicable certificates, assessment results, or other educational records.
The school will determine the appropriate enrollment and placement procedure based on the learner’s documents and applicable DepEd policies.
This applies to learners who previously attended school but have been out of school for a period of time and wish to return.
Required Documents
Parents or legal guardians should prepare:
- Latest School Form 9 (SF9) / Report Card, if available
- Previous school records, if available
- Learner Reference Number (LRN), if available
- Basic Education Enrollment Form, when applicable
- PSA Birth Certificate or acceptable alternative documentation, if not previously submitted
- Other supporting documents that may be required for proper grade-level placement
The school will review the learner’s previous educational records and determine the appropriate enrollment and placement process.
Learners coming from the Alternative Learning System (ALS) or other recognized alternative education progra
Basic Education Enrollment Form (BEEF)
The Basic Education Enrollment Form (BEEF) is the standard enrollment form used for applicable incoming learners and enrollment cases.
The form should be obtained from the school or the official DepEd enrollment channels. Enrollment forms are not for sale.
Birth Certificate
Under the revised enrollment policy, a learner’s birth certificate is generally submitted only once during the learner’s K–12 education, rather than being submitted again every school year.
School Records
For transferees, the learner’s school records should be properly transferred from the previous school to the receiving school through the appropriate process.
ms should provide applicable certificates, assessment results, or other educational records.
The school will determine the appropriate enrollment and placement procedure based on the learner’s documents and applicable DepEd policies.