By Nycel Jane Dela
Around 38,000 students in Roxas City are expected to enroll for school year 2026-2027.
According to the Department of Education (DepEd)-Schools Division of Roxas City, the estimated number of students is based on the data for school year 2025-2026. During the previous school year, there were 30,763 students in public schools and 7,405 in private schools.
Schools Division Superintendent Adonis A. Mosquera said DepEd-Roxas City is all systems go for the opening of classes on June 8, 2026.
This is despite ongoing implementation of Oplan Balik Eskwela (OBE), which will last until June 11.
Mosquera said repairs and improvements are still being done including the repainting of school facilities, upgrading lighting systems, improving water supply, and strengthening sanitation measures to promote the health and safety of students.
DepEd-Roxas City has minimal teacher shortages. In the elementary level, only one school in Olotayan Island currently lacks sufficient teaching personnel. Nine teaching items have been allocated to help address the situation.
At the junior high school level, shortages remain in some integrated schools. DepEd-Roxas City plans to mitigate the concern by utilizing available personnel and deploying seven additional teachers for 2026-2027 school year.
For senior high school, only one school has reported a shortage of teachers. Three newly created teaching items are expected to help fill the gap.
Meanwhile, DepEd-Roxas City also reported significant personnel advancements. Out of its 1,292-member teaching workforce, 414 teachers were promoted to higher positions, representing nearly one-third of all teaching personnel.
Mosquera likewise highlighted the recent top performance in the National Achievement Test (NAT), where Roxas City ranked second among 21 school divisions.
While the NAT achievement is encouraging, Mosquera said efforts to improve students’ proficiency levels will continue.
Schools in Roxas City will also implement DepEd’s new three-term school calendar. Under the system, the school year will be divided into opening, instructional, and end-of-term blocks while maintaining the required 180 school days and protecting instructional time from disruptions caused by non-academic activities.
