TACLOBAN CITY — Thousands of teaching and non-teaching personnel in Tacloban City are now preparing for the implementation of the Department of Education’s (DepEd) new three-term academic calendar for School Year 2026–2027, which officially opens on June 8.
According to Nilo Eder, information officer of the Tacloban City Schools Division, most public-school teachers in the city have already completed orientation sessions on the revised academic structure as part of efforts to ensure a smooth transition to the new setup.
Eder said around 2,000 to 3,000 school personnel are participating in the preparations through both face-to-face and online orientations organized by the Department of Education Tacloban Schools Division.
Under the revised calendar, the school year will run from June 8, 2026 until April 8, 2027, covering a total of 201 instructional days. While the academic year will still maintain four grading quarters, these will now be organized into three terms instead of the traditional school calendar arrangement.
DepEd officials clarified that the setup is considered a “three-term academic calendar” and not a trimester system.
The new structure aims to provide longer and more focused teaching periods to improve learning continuity and reduce disruptions caused by school activities, extracurricular events, and other interruptions that affect classroom instruction.
Each term will be divided into three phases — the Opening Block, the Instructional Block, and the End-of-Term Block — designed to support classroom learning, assessment, and teacher development.
The shift forms part of DepEd’s broader efforts to improve the delivery of education and strengthen academic performance among learners in public schools nationwide.
(LANCE GABRIEL ENTEROSO, LNU Student Intern)
