QC schools to accommodate extra students

MANILA, Philippines - Some of the students in overpopulated Quezon City public schools may be accommodated in nearby schools as classes open in June, the city government said yesterday.

The 10 schools that may have too many enrollees this year are all located in District 2, said city schools superintendent Corazon Rubio.

In a statement, Mayor Herbert Bautista said the city government will be continually hard-pressed to construct more school buildings in District 2, which accounts for more than 60 percent of the city’s entire student population.

Sample figures from the Quezon City government showed that for the high school level at least, the excess in enrollment capacity in all five schools is at 7,383 students.

In the secondary level, the division of city schools had considered implementing alternative intervention programs such as open high school program, home study program and alternative learning system.

The division of city schools is also studying the adoption of a transportation coupon system that will provide free transport services to students from overpopulated schools to their new schools.

The division of city schools is also considering night classes to address any classroom shortages that may arise during the full adoption of the K+12 curriculum this school year.