DECS ORDER NO. 16, S. 1999

: The school year for elementary and secondary levels will begin on Monday, June 7, 1999, and end on March 31, 2000.
: The school year consists of two hundred five (205) class days inclusive of the 5-day Mid-year Program Review and Evaluation.
: The Christmas break will begin on Thursday, December 23, 1999, and classes will resume on Monday, January 3, 2000.
: The summer classes for the secondary level will begin on Wednesday, April 5, 2000, and end on Tuesday, May 30, 2000.
: Summer classes will consist of a 3-hour session per unit for 45 days, including Saturdays.
: Yes, private schools may deviate provided they do not open earlier than the 1st Monday of June nor later than the 3rd Monday of June, meet the minimum number of class days, and notify the appropriate DECS office in advance.
: Legal and special holidays authorized in Executive Order No. 203, including Independence Day, National Heroes Day, All Saints Day, Bonifacio Day, Christmas Day, Rizal Day, New Year's Day, Araw ng Kagitingan, Holy Thursday, Good Friday, and Labor Day are observed.
: It is a five-day review and evaluation period included within the 205 class days to assess academic progress mid-year.
: RA 7797 mandates the minimum number of class days to ensure adequate instructional contact hours.
: Yes, other school holidays may be observed provided the minimum number of class hours and class days are still met.