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Adopt –A – School Program
Prepared by:

Katrina F. David
MAEd student
What is adopt – a – school program?

 The Adopt – A – School

Program, which is started in
1998, was created to help
generate investments and
supports to education outside the
mainstream funding and the
national budget.
 Adopt –A – School Program

 Under the program, legally instituted by the

passage of RA 8525, private entities, either local
or overseas are given the opportunity to become
partners in education through the assistance in
the upgrading and modernizations of public
elementary and high schools. In return, they are
to enjoy additional tax incentives (50 percent)
as they implement their project.
 Adopt –A – School Program

 They are to enjoined to support the schools

in any of the following areas:
Infrastructure
Health and nutrition
Teaching skills and development
Computer and science lab equipment
Learning support
Who are eligible for the Adopt – A
– School Program?

 Schools that make it to the list are the less

privileged who have limited resources but
have very large student population. Most
of them experience:
classroom shortage
insufficient textbooks and instructional
materials
Overcrowding
Who are eligible for the Adopt – A
– School Program?

 Schools in low – income

municipalities, those that are poor
but have high performing students.
 Those with undernourished students
are also given due to consideration.
Packages in Adopt – a –
School Program
 Packages in ASP
 Infrastructure, Physical Facilities, Furniture, and
Real Estate
The construction of additional classrooms will
decongest our crowded public schools and
provide more substantial school hours for the
children. Badly-needed chairs, desks,
blackboards, computer laboratories, wash
facilities, water systems and toilets must also be
provided, and these will likely create a physical
environment that is conducive for learning. Ex.
Holcim Ph, Republic Cement, A.C.E. Hardware
etc.
 Packages in ASP
Learning Support
 Our private-sector partners can give public school
children exciting and dynamic opportunities for
learning at the larger world outside of school by
sponsoring relevant field trips. Students and
teachers will also benefit from audio-visual
educational materials such as e-books,
educational films, e-libraries, and non-digital
teaching aids such as pop-up materials and
colored illustrations.
Ex. Manila Observatory Museum, Manila
Zoo, Gardenia factory, Quipper School, Publishing
Companies
 Packages in ASP
 Health and Nutrition
Appropriate remedies for the health and nutrition
problems of public school children will help
improve students’ school performance and
learning retention. Our partners can sponsor
feeding programs, essential health care
programs, medical-dental missions, deworming
interventions, and the provision of vitamins,
nutritional supplements, eye check- ups and
eyeglasses to students and teachers.
Ex. Colgate – Palmolive, Lamoiyan Corp.,
Mondelez Phil. Inc.,
 Packages in ASP
 Reading Program
By providing books and supplementary reading
materials to our public school children, we open
up a rich world of information to them and help
develop the habit of reading, a key to improving
academic performance.
Ex. Chevron Phil.(Caltex) “Caltex Mentor
Program”
 Packages in ASP
 Technology Support
 DepEd welcome the private sector’s continuing
support in promoting DepEd’s imperative thrust
to integrate fast-changing technology within
basic education. Laptops, computers, internet
connectivity, television sets, DVDs, and e-
learning materials are always needed to make
classroom instruction interactive and effective.
Ex. Smart Communication, Globe Telecom,
EPSON
 Packages in ASP
 Direct Assistance
School supplies, stipends, and other forms of
financial and material assistance may be
extended to public school children to alleviate
their parents’ financial burden and obligations.
Ex. National Bookstore, LGU, Individuals
 Packages in ASP
 Training and Development
Private sector groups and individuals can
extend assistance not only to school children
but also to their teachers. Sponsoring training
programs in teacher education institutions will
greatly help our teachers gain relevant skills
that will update their knowledge and increase
their effectiveness in the classrooms.
Ex. Vibal Group
 Packages in ASP
 Assistive Learning Devices for students with special
needs
 Assistive learning devices are used to increase or
improve the functional capabilities of a child with special
needs. These range from no-tech devices (pencil grips,
dry-erase boards, special chairs, picture cards) to mid-
tech (tape recorders, spelling-check devices, overhead
projectors) and hi-tech devices (software, computerized
systems, specialized keyboards and peripheral devices).
Adaptation Process
 A Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) will
specify the details of adoption between the
adopting entity and the head of the school
concerned.
 MOA is subjected to review and approval of the
school Superintendents.
 A standards and guidelines for review of adoption
shall be formulated by the Coordinating
Council(assessment for the application for the tax
credits by the adopting entity)
 The agreement shall last for at least two years.
Adaptation Process
 Schools can be adopted by an individual, group,
another school, company, foundation or organization.
 The Adopt-A-School Secretariat shall facilitate the
linkage between the adopting individual and the target
school.
 The Secretariat will provide the adopting entity with
different adoption packages and the list of prospective
schools with their corresponding needs.
 The adopted school shall sign a Memorandum of
Agreement (MOA) with the adopting private entity.
The MOA shall specify the terms and conditions of
the adoption including the tasks and responsibilities of
the private entity and the school.
Adaptation Process
 The parties involved in the signing of the MOA will be the
adopting entity and the head of the school concerned. In
cases where the adopting entity adopts multiple schools in
a certain division, a MOA shall be facilitated between the
adopting entity and the corresponding DepEd official. For
a school located within a particular Division, the Schools
Division Superintendent will be the official signatory; for
regional project coverage, the Regional Director; and for
projects that are national in scope, the Secretary of
Education shall sign the MOA.

 The MOA will be subject for review and approval by the

Adopt-A-School Secretariat. The Agreement shall last two
years with the possibility of extension.
 Tax incentives
 Below are the required documents and work-flow for tax incentives:
 Letter of request to avail tax incentives
 Duly notarized signed Memorandum of Agreement (must be signed before
project implementation)
 Duly notarized Deed of Donation
 Duly notarized Deed of Acceptance
 Name of the Recipient School/s
 Summary of Expenses
 Official Receipts or any documents showing actual expenses incurred for
the project / actual value of donation
 Cost of Goods donated
 Certificate of Title and Tax Declaration – Real Property
 Endorsement from the ASP National Secretariat (signed by members of
the ASP Council and facilitated by the ASP National Secretariat)
DO 35, S. 2015 – 2015 GUIDELINES ON
THE UTILIZATION OF SUPPORT
FUNDS FOR ADOPT-A-SCHOOL
PROGRAM (ASP)
 Mandated to provide an enhanced learning environment and resources
which would benefit children and youth in public schools, the
Department of Education (DepEd), through its Adopt-a-School
Program (ASP), is continuously engaged in obtaining the support from
various entities, ensuring that such support contributes to expanding
access to quality education.
 To sustain the implementation of the ASP initiatives, projects and
activities, DepEd has been providing financial subsidy to 16 regions,
together with their schools division offices (SDOs) since 2009. The list
of implementing regions and SDOs, each of which with a
corresponding allocation, is contained in Enclosure Nos. 1 and 2 .
The downloaded support funds shall be used for the following
purposes:
 Orientation of school heads on ASP Guidelines Implementation;
 Brigada Eskwela monitoring and evaluation activities;
 Stakeholders’ Forum and Partnership Appreciation Program at the schools
division and regional levels; and
 Brigada Eskwela Awards Program at the schools division and regional
levels.
The following objects of expenditure shall not be allowed under the
subsidy:
 Personal Services such as salaries, overtime pay and honoraria;
 Operational Expenses such as utilities (water, electricity, Internet
connectivity, among others) funded from the regular Maintenance and
Other Operating Expenses (MOOE); and
 Capital Outlay, such as purchase of equipment and gadgets.
 The Physical and Financial Accomplishment Report, which reflects the
activities undertaken throughout the year shall be submitted to the
regional and/or SDO with a copy furnished to the ASP Secretariat,
DepEd Central Office, Meralco Avenue, Pasig City. The format of the
said report is provided in Enclosure No. 3.
 The submission of budget utilization or liquidation report to regions
and schools divisions is stated until first week of December.
 Non-compliance may result in the suspension of the financial subsidy.
 Immediate dissemination of and strict compliance with this Order is
directed.
 With Adopt-A-School, each
Filipino can have the opportunity
to enjoy his right to education, to
open his eyes to the wonders and
challenges of the world, to
pursue his dreams, and to
contribute capably towards the
nation’s progress.
Every Filipino child deserves to finish school.
Every Filipino deserves the benefits of an
education.
This nation needs an educated citizenry.