We dream of Filipinos

who passionately love their country

and whose values and competencies

enable them to realize their full potential

and contribute meaningfully to building the nation.

As a learner-centered public institution,

the Department of Education

continuously improves itself

to better serve its stakeholders.

To protect and promote the right of every Filipino to quality, equitable, culture-based, and complete basic education where:

Students learn in a child-friendly, gender-sensitive, safe, and motivating environment.

Teachers facilitate learning and constantly nurture every learner.

Administrators and staff, as stewards of the institution, ensure an enabling and supportive environment for effective learning to happen.

Family, community, and other stakeholders are actively engaged and share responsibility for developing life-long learners.

Maka-Diyos

Maka-tao

Makakalikasan

Makabansa

The Department of Education is committed to provide learners with quality basic education that is accessible, inclusive, liberating through:

Proactive leadership

Shared governance

Evidenced-based policies, standards and programs

Responsive and relevant curricula

Highly competent and committed officials, and teaching and non-teaching personnel

An enabling learning environment

The Department upholds the highest standards of conduct and performance to fulfill stakeholders’ needs and expectations by adhering to constitutional mandates, statutory, and regulatory requirements, and sustains client satisfaction through continuous improvement of the Quality Management System.