Homeschooling as an Alternative to Sending Kids to School
April 25, 2012: A new movement led by the Homeschooling Association of the Philippine Islands is changing the landscape of education by advocating homeschooling in the Philippines.

11-Year-Old Pianist Shows Strengths of Homeschooling
November 23, 2011: A child prodigy comes from a homeschooling family. The Philippine Daily Inquirer reports.

Compulsory Attendance Ages:

6 to 12 years.

Homeschooling is legal in the Philippines. The Philippines Constitution, Article XIV, Section 1(2) states that the country will “Establish and maintain a system of free public education in the elementary and high school levels. Without limiting the natural right of parents to rear their children…” Under the last phrase, “Without limiting the natural right of parents to rear their children,” religious groups, mission boards, and families can branch off from public education to create their own private education. However, the Constitution also provides under Section 4 (1) that “the State recognizes the complementary roles of public and private institutions in the education system and shall exercise reasonable supervision and regulation of all education institutions.” Further, the Department of Education (DepEd) Memo no. 216 s. 1997 entitled “Home Education Program” states that if a homeschooled student wants to transfer into a conventional school, he or she must first be accredited by the DepEd.

Estimated number of homeschool students: 4000

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