LESSON 5

ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE OF THE

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION FIELD
OFFICES
To carry out the mandate, vision, and mission of the
department, structural components are in place.

Governance of basic education begins at the national level.

Section 2 RA No. 9155 stipulates that it is “at the regions,
divisions, schools, and learning centers, referred to as field offices
where the policy and principle for the governance in the
Department are translated into programs, projects, and services
developed, adapted and offered to fit local needs.”
The offices of the Secretary, Undersecretaries, Assistant
Secretaries, and Bureau Directors are in the Central Office.
There are 6 regional offices headed by the Regional Directors.
The Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) is
headed by a Regional Secretary.

Below are the locations and number of school division in

each region.
Region Location

I. San Fernando City, La Union

II. Carig, Tuguegarao City
III. San Fernando, Pampanga
IV-A. Rizal Provincial Capitol, Pasig City
IV-B. Meralco Avenue, Pasig City
V. Rawis, Legaspi City
VI. Iloilo City
VII. Cebu City
VIII. Palo, Leyte
IX. Zamboanga City
X. Cagayan De Oro City
XI. Davao City
XII. Cotabato City
XIII. Butuan City
Cordillera Autonomous Region (CAR) La Trinidad, Benguet
National Capital Region (NCR) Quezon City
ARMM Cotabato City
The ARMM has a Regional Secretary of Education and staff.
Although the Office is distinct from the Department of
Education, national programs and projects involve the ARMM.

The Secretary of the Department of Education exercises

supervision and control over the entire department. RA 232
provides of four Undersecretaries and four Assistant
Secretaries. Assisting the Secretary in the formulation of
policies, standards, and programs are three bureaus the Bureau
of Elementary Education, Bureau of Secondary Education and
the Bureau of Alternative Learning System.
The field offices of the DepED are the 16 regional offices. The
Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) is headed
by a Regional Secretary. A region is composed of provincial and
city school divisions each headed by a Schools Division
Superintendent.

Figure 1 shows the organizational structure of the provincial

and city school divisions. A school division is located in each
province or city. The provincial school division may include a
city or cities within its geographical unit. The Schools Division
Superintendent has authority over all elementary and
secondary public and private schools in the division.
Figure 2 shows a typical structure of an elementary school and
Figure 3 shows the organizational structure of a secondary
school.

The roles and responsibilities of the principals/school heads are

specified in R.A. No. 9155.
 Office of the Regional Director

Schools Division Superintendent/

Asst. Schools Division Superintendent

Administrative Division

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District Supervisor

Elementary School Elementary School

Figure 1
Organizational Structure of a School/City Division
 Principal

Grade Coordinator/
Guidance Counselor
Curriculum Coordinator

Teachers Teachers Teachers Teachers

Pupils

Figure 2
Organizational Structure of an Elementary School
 Principal

Head
Teachers/Department Guidance Coordinator
Heads

Guidance Guidance
Librarian Counselor Counselor

Teachers Teachers Teachers Teachers

Students

Figure 3
Organizational Structure of a Secondary School