What does the DepEd Vision mean?

“We dream of Filipinos who passionately love their country …”

Our vision is more than just the end-goal of a plan. It is a dream, a wish, a prayer – what we fervently hope for and what we diligently work towards. By envisioning, we begin to fulfill our mandate and responsibilities as a teacher and do our duty as Filipinos. We want to develop learners who are true citizens and patriots, who have a strong desire to serve their country and work for its betterment.

…and whose values and competencies enable them to realize their full potential…

We can do two things:

Inculcate the values and develop the necessary competencies deemed necessary and desirable to ensure a lifelong learning.

…and contribute meaningfully to building the nation…

Because as a learner-centered institution we want them to know how to improve themselves and realize their dreams, while keeping in mind and heart their love for the country and care for fellowmen, maximizing the endowment of skills and talents, not for selfish gain, but to contribute to building a nation every Filipino deserves.

As a learner-centered public institution…

As stated in our mandate, the Department of Education (DepEd), “shall protect and promote the rights of all citizens to quality education at all levels, and shall take appropriate steps to make such education accessible to all”.

In all our decisions and actions, we put the Filipino learner first. In the end, our most important stakeholders are our learners…

…the Department of Education continuously improves itself……to better serve its stakeholders.”

Just like our students, we do not stop learning. We constantly seek to be better, both as individuals and as an organization.

What does the DepEd Mission mean?

Section 17 under Article II of the 1987 Constitution mandates the State to give priority to education, science and technology, arts, culture, and sports to foster patriotism and nationalism, accelerate social progress, human liberation, and development.

“As a learner-centered public institution…”

The Department of Education is the government agency that formulates, implements, and coordinates policies, plans, programs, and projects in areas of formal and non-formal basic education. In all our decisions and actions, we put the Filipino learner first.

“..the Department of Education continuously improves itself..”

Just like our students, we do not stop learning. We constantly seek to be better, both as an institution and as individuals.

How can we serve our learners better?

“..to better serve its stakeholders.”

Through time, our learners have changing needs and the Department must adapt and be better to serve them better.

A closer look at our DepEd Mission in action

A closer look at being an organization that embodies our DepEd Core Values

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

As stated in the 1987 Philippine Constitution, our mission states our duty as stewards of education to protect and promote the right of all citizens.

How do we fulfill our mission as the Department of Education in delivering quality, equitable, culture-based, and complete basic education?

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

Do we provide our learners a child-friendly, gender-sensitive, safe and motivating environment?

“Teachers facilitate learning and constantly nurture every learner”

Do our teachers ensure the development of each uniquire learner?

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

Do our policies, systems, processes, and behaviors 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”

Do we actively practice shared governance of basic education with the entire community in developing all Filipinos?

A closer look at being an organization that embodies our DepEd Core Values

Maka-Diyos

Maka-tao

Makakalikasan

Makabansa

Republic Act No. 8491 states that our national Motto shall be “MAKA-DIYOS, MAKA-TAO, MAKAKALIKASAN AT MAKABANSA.”