The Why and How of School and

Community Partnership
 What can the
Community do for
1 Schools?
 Brigada Eskwela
⊹ This program engages all education
stakeholders to contribute their time,
effort and resources in ensuring that
public school facilities are set in time
for the forthcoming school opening.

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 Curriculum Development
⊹ This can mean use of community
resources for learning e.g. museum,
elders of the community as key
informants in research or resource
persons in the study of local history

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 Work Experience Program
⊹ Business establishments and offices in
the community can serve as training
ground for learners.

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 Remediation and Enrichment Classes
⊹ Parents and retired teachers may be
involved in the School Reading
remediation and Learning Enrichment
Programs

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 Youth Development Programs
⊹ The young may involve themselves in
the youth development programs and
develop their skills and talents, learn
how to deal positively with peers and
adults and serve as resources in their
communities.

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 Community Service
⊹ Students participating in tutorial
programs, community reforestation
programs, clean up drive, assisting in
medical mission

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 What can schools do
2 for communities in
return?
• Classroom used by community organizations for meetings
• Schools used as a polling place and venue for medical
mission which it may co-sponsor with the Rural Health
Unit
• Schools used as an Evacuation Center
• School facilities used for community assemblies
• School basketball court used for local celebrations and
barangay sport league

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• Schools conduct livelihood skills-training programs for
parents and out-of-school youths by using resources
• Livelihood skills-training for parents and out-of-school
youths by teachers themselves

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 Legal Bases for
Parents and
3 Community
Involvement
• RA 9155
✓ Governance of Basic Education Act. Section E
✓ “Establishing school and community networks and
encouraging the active participation of teachers
organizations, nonacademic personnel of public schools,
and parents-teachers-community associations”

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• RA 9155
✓ Section 3 (f)
✓ “Local initiatives for the improvement of schools and
learning centers and to provide the means by
which…improvements may be achieved and sustained.”

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• Batas Pambansa Blg. 232
✓ Education Act of 1982
✓ Every educational institution shall provide for the
establishment of appropriate bodies through which the
members of the educational community may discuss
relevant issues and communicate information and
suggestions for assistance and support of the school…

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• RA 8525
✓ Adopt-A-School Program
✓ Private entities to assist public school, whether elementary,
secondary, or tertiary

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• RA 9155
✓ Governance of Basic Education Act
✓ Educational programs, programs and services take into
account the interests of all members of the community

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