425 private schools permanently closed since 2020 — DepEd

MANILA, Philippines — Colegio de San Lorenzo was not the first school to have closed shop since the coronavirus pandemic, with the Department of Education (DepEd) registering 425 private schools that have folded up since 2022.

DepEd spokesperson Michael Wesley Poa said that a total of 20,838 students had been affected by such school closures, while around 10,000 of them transferred to public schools.

“Based on our records, we have 425 schools that have permanently closed, private schools po ito,” Poa said during a press briefing at the DepEd office in Pasig City.

Poa said that while private schools have autonomy, DepEd may still exercise supervision over them and may exten…

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