Liberato

hey i didn't notice your message, i hardly check this. and also i get some nasty message but well i must say only few... this site is really cool and help me get some ideas as i teach esl...

i hope this can still help you with your search and interests to study other culture..

about the education system here...

we have, yeah, pre school, kindergarten, nursery and all those stuff around age 3-6.

compulsory  education starts at age 7-12 for elementary/gradeschool.. we have high school 13-16.. some parents send their children to private schools but most of them send the kids to public school both elementary and high school.

The Philippine educational system itself is similar to the American school system, but unlike America which starts school in August or September and goes through May or June, the Philippines starts school in June and ends in March.  The universities follow the June ~ March school year as well, except they follow the system of using semesters (June-October, November-March).

In the schools, English is the main language of instruction, although Filipino and local dialects are sometimes used - particularly in the lower grades

there you go..