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Topic 6 | Main Act

title No. 10157

Section 1

Section 2
Republic Act No.
Section 3
10157
An Act Institutionalizing the
Kindergarten Education into
Section 4
the Basic Education System
Section 5 and Appropriating Funds
Therefor
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Short Title
Section 2
This Act shall be known as the “Kindergarten
Education Act.”
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Section 4

Section 5

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Section 1
Declaration of Policy
Section 2
In consonance with the Millennium Development
Goals on achieving Education for All (EFA) by
Section 3 the year 2015, it is hereby declared the policy of
the State to provide equal opportunities for all
Section 4 children to avail accessible mandatory and
compulsory kindergarten education that
effectively promotes physical, social, intellectual,
Section 5 emotional and skills stimulation and values
formation to sufficiently prepare them for formal
Section 6 elementary schooling.
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Section 1
Definition of Terms
Section 2
DepEd - Department of Education;

Section 3 BEE - Bureau of Elementary Education;

Section 4 Kindergarten Education - understood to mean 1

year of preparatory education for at least 5 years
old as a pre-requisite for Grade 1;
Section 5
Mother Tongue - the language first learned by a
Section 6 child.
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Section 1
Institutionalization of
Section 2
Kindergarten Education
Section 3 Kindergarten education is hereby
institutionalized as part of basic education and
Section 4 for school year 2011-2012 shall be implemented
partially, and thereafter, it shall be made
mandatory and compulsory for entrance to
Section 5 Grade 1.

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Medium of Instruction
Section 2
The State shall hereby adopt the Mother
Tongue-Based Multi-lingual Education (MTB-
Section 3 MLE) method. The mother tongue of the learner
shall be the primary medium of instruction for
Section 4 teaching and learning in the kindergarten level.

Section 5

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Implementing Agency
Section 2
The authority to regulate the organization,
operation and/or implementation of the
Section 3 kindergarten education program of both public
and private schools shall be vested upon the
Section 4 DepEd, through the creation of a new Division
under the BEE and other necessary support to
achieve successful implementation of
Section 5 kindergarten education...

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Implementing Agency
Section 2
...to include, but not limited to:
• increasing the number of kindergarten
Section 3 teacher positions with the required salaries
and benefits
Section 4 • enhancing teacher training in early education
• providing the necessary allocations for
classrooms and chairs, facilities and
Section 5 equipment, and textbooks.

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Duties, Powers
Section 8
and Functions
Section 9 • Oversee and supervise the implementation
• Develop the curriculum
Section 10 • Develop teaching strategies
• Conceive, develop and extend a continuing
professional development program
Section 11 • Prescribe the necessary qualifications for the
hiring and accreditation of teachers
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Duties, Powers
Section 8
and Functions
Section 9 • Exercise authority over the operation of
private kindergarten institutions
Section 10 • Supervise the establishment of various
venues for early childhood education
• Introduce innovative programs
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Appropriations
Section 8
The DepEd shall immediately include in the
program of the Department the
Section 9 operationalization of the free, mandatory and
compulsory public kindergarten education, the
Section 10 initial funding of which shall be charged against
the current appropriations for kindergarten
education of the DepEd.
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Section 7
Appropriations
Section 8
Thereafter, such sums which will be necessary
for the continued implementation of the free
Section 9 public kindergarten education program shall be
charged to the General Fund and included in the
Section 10 annual General Appropriations Act.

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Section 7
Implementing Rules
Section 8
and Regulations
Section 9 Within ninety (90) days after the effectivity of this
Act, the DepEd, in consultation with the
Section 10 Department of Budget and Management, shall
promulgate the rules and regulations needed for
the implementation of this Act.
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Section 7
Separability
Section 8
Clause
If any provision of this Act is held invalid or
unconstitutional, the same shall not affect the
Section 9 validity and effectivity of the other provisions
hereof.
Section 10

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Section 7
Repealing Clause
Section 8
Pertinent provisions of all other laws, decrees,
executive orders and rules and regulations
Section 9 contrary to or inconsistent with the provisions of
this Act are hereby repealed or modified
Section 10 accordingly.

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Section 7
Effectivity Clause
Section 8
This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after
its publication in the Official Gazette or in two (2)
Section 9 newspapers of general circulation.

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Section 8
Republic Act No.
Section 9
10157
This Act which originated in the House
of Representatives was finally passed
by the House of Representatives and
Section 10
the Senate on November 23, 2011
and November 21, 2011, respectively.
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