Let small schools help: Expanding capacity with equity and integrityParents and teachers clean a classroom at an elementary school in Manila on June 13, 2025, ahead of the opening of classes on June 16. While public schools overflow, some small private schools operate below capacity. If small schools in congested communities are supported and enabled to participate meaningfully from Kindergarten to Grade 6, they can help ease pressure on public schools while longer-term infrastructure projects proceed. Allowing small schools to help the country is not about privatization. In a system facing such a significant backlog, leaving viable classrooms unused while public schools remain congested is not simply inefficient.

Source: Philippine Star March 07, 2026 06:12 UTC