The School Identification (ID) Number is a unique and permanent six-digit number assigned to any educational institution offering basic education in the Philippines.

To acquire a School ID, the institution must offer Kindergarten, Elementary, Junior High School, Senior High School, and/or a combination of these education levels.

The school must also secure approval a permit to operate from the Regional Office, and be:

• A DepEd-managed school (with predefined plantilla positions);

• Operated by a State University or College (SUC) or a Local University or College (LUC);

• Managed by a government agency other than DepEd (for example: DOST, NCCA, or LGU, among others); or

• A private education institution registered under Philippine corporation laws.

The School ID follows this format: X YYYYY

ID Number A five-digit number randomly assigned to a school upon registering in the BEIS

School Type Starts with:

• 1, 2 – Public elementary school

• 3 – Public junior high school or senior high school

• 4 – Private school

• 5 – Public integrated school

• 6 – SUC/LUC offering basic education

For example: 158452, 425466, 604531

Must-Know

• Every school in the basic education system can possess only one PERMANENT and PERPETUAL School ID.

• The School ID must be conspicuously displayed in plain sight across school facilities and in all school documents.

• Unauthorized or fraudulent issuance of School ID is STRICTLY PROHIBITED

As soon as a new school becomes operational, you can create its profile and register it in the EBEIS.

Need to Know

• Only the Regional Office (RO) can enlist and encode new school profiles.

• The school and the Schools Division Office (SDO) can edit the existing or newly created school profile once the region finishes creating the profile.

• If the school received a School ID from the previous school year but failed to create their school profile, they must request a new School ID from their respective RO.

  • The school must possess either a recognition or a permit to operate for the current school year to receive a new School ID.

  • The RO processes the request; once done, the school shall use the new School ID and disregard the old one.

You can add the following school types in the EBEIS:

• Public integrated schools (offering both elementary and secondary levels including Senior High School);

• Elementary schools (public, private, and SUC/LUC, offering Kinder to Grade 6);

• and Secondary schools (public, private, and SUC/LUC, offering Junior High School, Senior High School, or both).

Must Know

• Schools SHOULD NOT contact the Central Office (CO) directly to add or edit their profiles in the EBEIS.

• SDOs MUST NOT refer any school directly to the CO to request modifications in EBEIS profiles.