BAGUIO CITY – The Department of Education–City Schools Division reported that there are some 63,232 public and private school learners in the city for the schoolyear 2025-2026 following the opening of classes last June 16, 2025.
City Schools Division Superintendent Dr. Soraya T. Facullo said that 91 percent or 56,790 learners come from the public schools and 9 percent or 5,442 learners are from the private schools.
She claimed that most of the city’s private schools are opening their classes in July while four schools will open in August.
The City Schools Division Superintendent claimed that two integrated schools in the city were opened for this schoolyear, Adiwang Integrated School and Lucban Integrated School. Adiwang has 30 Grade 7 learners while Lucban has 150 Grade 7 learners who are enrolled for the current schoolyear.
She pointed out that the opening of the integrated schools will provide access to complete elementary and high school within a single school site and under one school head which means that students could progress from Grade 1 to Grade 10.
Earlier, the DepEd Baguio launched the opening of the Inclusive Resource Learning Center (ILRC) in response to Republic Act (RA) 11650 which mandates the establishment of ILRCs in all school districts, municipalities and cities. The ILRC will provide support services to learners with special needs so they can learn as well as being provided with care and rehabilitation. It is an opportunity for partnership as the agency needs medical and allied medical professionals such as those who can provide speech therapy, occupational therapy and others.
At the same time, special science elementary schools opened in Baguio Central School and Lucban Integrated School to provide a program for advanced learners.
On the other hand, Facullo reported that there are 548 Muslim learners enrolled in the Madrasah education program handled by some 39 Asatidz.
She added that the agency also signed a memorandum of understanding with the Maharlika Livelihood Center for the use of the rooftop for 24 alternative Learning System (ALS) students who are working within the different establishments as part of the ongoing initiatives to address the desire of working students who have not finished elementary and high school to pursue their studies. By Dexter A. See
