Policy Guidelines on hiring and deployment of Kindergarten teachers

( DepEd ORDER No. 81, s. 2012)

Educational Qualification
a. A holder of any of the following degrees:
- Bachelor in Early Childhood Education (ECE)
- Bachelor of
Science Preschool Education
- Bachelor of Science (BS) in Family Life and Child Development
- Bachelor in Elementary Education with specialization in Preschool or Early
Childhood Education
- Bachelor in Elementary major in Teaching Early grades

b. Teaching experience in kindergarten/preschool both in public and recognized

private schools

c. Holder of Licensure Examination for Teachers (LET) and/or Professional Board

Examination for Teacher (PBET) license

d. Must not be more than 45 years old

Deployment of Kindergarten Teachers

a. Teacher 1 plantilla position for kinder teacher shall be deployed in public

schools
b. Divisions Registry of Qualified Applicants
c. In a school where there is only one (Kindergarten class, teacher shall handle
another class in a nearby school.
d. Entitled to receive the same benefits and other continuing professional
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Laws Governing Pre-School Education
e. Republic Act 8980 (Early Childhood Care and Development Act)
- Enacted in 2000, this law identifies the growing importance of providing
preschool education and addressing young children's other needs.
f. Republic Act 6972 (Barangay Level Total Protection of Children Act)
- Enacted in 1990, this law requires all local government units to set up a
day care center in every barangay.
g. Senate Bill 3235 (An Act to Institutionalize Pre-school Education)
- Stressing the importance of preschool education in the country. The bill
calls for the formulation of a standard preschool curriculum.