K-12 Program of the Department makes a Filipino Child is ready to face the World and to adopt the emerging Changes. Education for children in the early years lays the foundation for lifelong learning and for the total development of a child. The early years of a human being, from 0 to 6 years, are the most critical period when the brain grows to at least 60-70 percent of adult size.
At the early age of 5 years old, children start schooling and are given the means to slowly adjust to formal education because of the access to early childhood education through Universal Kindergarten .With these children will surely complete his education more likely rather than children who do not undergone Kindergarten.
In Kindergarten, students learn the alphabet, numbers, shapes, and colors through games, songs, and dances, in their Mother Tongue. At the age of six year old he is now ready for grade –one and will finished his elementary days up to grade six.
Afterwards he will enroll to Grade 7- 10 to finished his junior High School and now ready for his two years Senior High School as Grade 11-12.
By: Arnel O. Larman | Teacher III | Pablo Roman National High School | Pilar, Bataan