Standard Facilities.

The minimum furniture and equipment requirements for a regular classroom are: Furniture Quantity Tables with 2 chairs with all wood/or non-wood based materials for grades I-IV 25 sets Tables with 2 chairs with all wood/or non-wood based materials for grades V-VI 25 sets or Tablet armchairs with all wood/or non-wood based materials for grades V-VI 50 units Tablet Armchairs with all wood/or non-wood based materials for First to Fourth Year 50 units Teachers Table with chair 1 set113 Chalkboard, framed, wall type with ledge 4 ft. x 8 feet) 3 units Teachers cabinet 1 unit Hand washing facility 1 unit Drinking jar/container, with faucet 1 unit Water pail 1 unit Divan (with storage space for cleaning materials) 1 unit Trash can 1 unit Bulletin board 2 units Filing/Storage cabinet 1 unit DepED Forms Rack 1 unit Utility box 1 unit Chart stand 1 unit First Aid Cabinet 1 unit The minimum furniture and equipment requirements for a Home Economics laboratory are as follows: Dining table with 6 chairs 1 set Bed, single 1 unit Teachers Desk with chair 2 sets Sala set 1 set Chalkboard with ledge, portable with stand 1 unit Pupils/Student Chairs 20 pieces Work table with bench 1 set 3-Burner Stove 1 unit Kitchen sink 1 unit Wash basin (medium size) 1 piece

Kitchen pail (medium) 1 piece Frying pan (medium) 1 piece Rice pot (medium, iron) 1 piece Kitchen knife (medium) 1 piece Bolo 1 piece Silverware for 6 1 set Luncheon set for 4 1 set Dinner set for 6 1 set Cup and saucer set for 6 1 set Drinking glasses for 6 with pitcher Can/bottle opener 1 piece Table cloth with 6 napkins 1 set Serving tray for 6 1 piece

1 set

equipment requirements for a Industrial Arts class are as follows: Teachers Desk with chair 2 sets Pupils/Students Chairs 20 pieces Work Table with benches 1 unit Display cabinet (wood) 1 unit Chalkboard 1 unit Chisel, wood 2 pieces Chisel, wood 2 pieces Hammer, claw 2 pieces Pliers, side cutting 1 unit Plane, Jack 2 pieces Saw, Cross Cut 2 pieces Screwdrivers 1 set Vise, woodworking, rapid acting, 7 jaw 1 unit Whetstones 2 units Wrench, adjustable 1 unit The maximum furniture and equipment requirements for Industrial Arts classes are prescribed in MECS Memorandum No. 179, s. 1992. J

The minimum furniture and equipment requirements for Agricultural Arts facilities class are as follows: Teachers Table and Chair 2 sets Demonstration Table 1 unit Chairs (wood); tablet wood/metal 20 pieces Chalkboard, framed, with stand 2 units Teachers aparador 1 unit Storage cabinets 2 units

Bulletin Board wall-type 1 unit Drinking and Washing Facilities 1 unit Folding Shovel 1 unit Hay Fork 1 unit Post Hole Digger 1 unit Wrecking Bar 1 unit Knapsack Sprayer 1 unit Budding Knife 1 unit Pull-push rule 1 unit Axe (secondary only) 1 uni

MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR INSTRUCTIONAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE SPACES FOR PRESCHOOLS, ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS, AND TECHNICAL-VOCATIONAL SCHOOLS 1. Classroom - 1. 40 sq. m. per place 2. Science Laboratory - 2.10 sq. m. per place 3. School Shops Practical Arts/Technology/Industrial Arts and Home Economics (EPP-TLE) - 2.50 sq. m. per place Girls Trades/Homemaking - 2.50 sq. m. per place Wood Trades - 5.00 sq. m. per place Metal Trade - 5.00 sq. m. per place Mechanical Trades - 7.00 sq. m. per place Electrical Trades - 4.00 sq. m. per place Drafting/Drawing - 2.50 sq. m. per place Farm Mechanics - 5.00 sq. m. per place78 Fish Capture/Culture/ - 2.50 sq. m. per place Preservation 4. The Computer Room/ Laboratory 1.40 sq. m. per place The Computer Room/Laboratory is a special instructional space necessary to meet the current and future demand of modern technology. The room shall provide at least a minimum space of 1.40 square meter per place and

shall accommodate at least ten (10) networked Personal Computers (PCs) with other necessities and accessories, such as: Computer tables and chairs Proper electrical wirings and outlets Air conditioning units 2 window type, preferably 1.5 hp each Windows and doors with iron grills and locks 5. Library/Learning Resource Center (LRC) 2.40 sq. m. per place The library/LRC shall have a capacity of 10% of the enrolment at 2.40 sq. m. per place, provided that the total area is not less than that of a standard classroom. In schools with more than one shift, the basis for computing the area is the shift with the largest enrolment. 6. The Library Hub An innovative project aimed at developing love and habit of reading among pupils and students in public elementary and secondary schools through building warehouse libraries provided with DepED approved Supplementary Reading Materials (SRM). Under the project, all school divisions are encouraged to have at least one Library hub; medium divisions are entitled to have two Hubs; and three to four Hubs in large divisions, and four to six Hubs in extra-large divisions. Possible Hub sites (preferably a government infrastructure near the Division Office or any secured building located in strategic and accessible area.) The infrastructure must have at least 300 square meters floor area and the place is an ideal venue for educational activities. As part of its cost-sharing scheme, the DepED Central Office will provide financing subsidy for renovation/ rehabilitation of the infrastructure. The Supplementary Reading Materials will also be provided, as follows: HUB SIZES NO. OF BOOKS NO. OF COPIES NO. OF TITLES NO. OF PLASTIC BINS Small Divisions 14,175 105 135 135 Medium Divisions 21,870 162 135 135 Large Divisions 30,780 228 135 135 Additional expenses for major renovation and/ore construction and other requirements of the Hub will be funded by a sponsor of the school division. Sponsors are either local government units (LGUs), non-government organizations (NGOs), or private companies and individuals. The cost-sharing agreement will be covered by a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA). To attain the objectives of the Project, funding for the operation and maintenance of the Hubs was institutionalized

through the use of the Division/School Maintenance and Other Operating Expenses (MOOE), to include the following items: Library Hub-related in-service trainings and activities; Electric and water bills; and Office supplies and other materials and basic equipment necessary for the operation of the Hub. Site requirements for a Library Hub are: For existing building preferably located near the Division Office building area is 300 square meters (minimum) minor repair/renovation79 no structural defects road access *New Construction preferably located near the Division Office lot area is at least 400 square meters road access The basic features of the Library Hub are as follows: a main area with steel shelves to hold book bundles a conference/training room book repair and bindery section check-out counters print shop loading and sorting bay with steel curtain reference filing system Among the basic equipment are: shelving furniture plastic bins and roll-away carts at least 2 computers bar code scanners bindery equipment photo copier multi-media equipment (The Library Hub Project Team is available for other queries at the DepED Central Office, Meralco Avenue, Pasig City). 7. Administrative and Service Spaces Administrative Office - 5.00 sq. m. per place Medical/Dental Clinic - 28.00 sq. m. gross Guidance Room - 28.00 sq. m. gross 8. Preschools Preschool education is recognized as a stage where early childhood development has long been felt. The present standards for preschool education consider the child, the teacher and the school with the support of the family

in maximizing the childs potentials and his capacity for learning. The stimulating and meaningful experiences provided in all aspects that will make him a socially sensitive, independent, spiritual and rational individual. The teacher is therefore expected to come up with a class program suited to the needs of the children in a particular school. Hereunder are the standards for the physical environment (minimum requirements for the school site, the physical facilities and the learning equipment for a preschool). a. Nursery (Pre Kindergarten) Nursery is the level of education below kindergarten, the admission age for which is at least three (3) years but not more than four (4) years old. As stated in MEC Order No. 24, s. 1978 dated July 26, 1978 the following standards for the organization and operation of Nursery classes are required: Class Size maximum of 15 children to a class Class hours 2 hours daily Physical Structure floor area of at least 7m x 9m in a 500 to 1,000 square meters lot a. Toilet and washing facilities must be adequate enough to serve the number of enrollees.80 b. Hazards to safety of small children must be looked into such as wells, diggings, stairways, pools, electric installations, etc. to minimize or eliminate accidents c. Activity Centers o Listening/Speaking and Acting area o Reading corner o Housekeeping area o Aesthetic Center o Work area o Health/Clealiness area o Playground b. School Site (for Kindergarten only) DECS Order No. 107 s., 1989 dated November 10, 1989 stated the Standards for the Organization and Operation of Preschools (Kindergarten Level). These are: 1. Minimum lot area 500 square meters (sq. m.) (for not more than 4 classes) classroom 140 sq. m. (minimum) playground 360 sq. m. 1. Alternative space for playground nearest park or open space not more than 200 meters from walking distance from the school. This arrangement must be approved in writing by the authorized representative of the park or open space. 2. School site must be used for educational purposes only, must not serve as residence of the owner and should

not be a convertible school (during day time is used as school and after class hours is a residence or used for commercial purposes) 3. Provision for office, teachers room, music and library room or rooms combining any two of these must be considered. Classroom size should be 1.5 square meters per child c. Equipment a. Playground and Garden Playground apparatuses must be installed in the school ground (jungle gym, sandbox, slide, balance beams, simple obstacles tires and tunnels) b. Classroom Equipment and Fixtures Furniture (tables,chairs, shelves, lockers and cabinets must conform to the standards based on an anthropometric measurement of preschool age children, both in standing and sitting positions. Beds and/or mats may be provided for rest periods. d. Health Facilities and Provisions for Safety At least one (1) toilet seat for every 25 children at one time, preferably with separate bath room for boys and girls First aid kits must be available A rest area may be provided for children. (free from hazards such as diggings, stairways, pools, open electric wires and unsafe outlets) Proper and adequate lighting and ventilation there should be natural and electric lighting for a 7 x 9 classroom, at least two (2) 40 watt fluorescent lamps and one (1)wide window * Electric fans to allow cross ventilation.81 e. Activity Centers or areas which may contain the following or their equivalent: * Personal Care and Grooming mirror, comb, towel, toothbrush, soap, toiletries, etc. * House and Garden Care garden tools (shovel, spade, pails, sprinklers, sandtable, cleaning tools, etc.) * Communication Skills Corner books (two books per child) story books, science/nature books, Filipiniana, etc. * Sensory-Perceptual and Numeracy Skills Corner Science and Mathematics Corner (counters, beads, number cards, nature tables, etc.) f. Motor and Creative Development Corner percussion instruments (bamboo castanets, coconut maracas), tambourine, tape recorder or phonograph

 DepED Order No. 93, S. 2009 (September 10, 2009) PreSchool Building Program, prescribes the Classroom and Furniture Design for Pre-school (including floor plan and furniture designs). 9. Strengthened Technical-Vocational Schools One of the Departments goals is to equip the high school students with relevant skills through the Strengthened Technical-Vocational Education Program (STVEP) in order to prepare them for higher education, world of work and for entrepreneurships. The Tech-Voc High Schools (TVHSs) shall be strengthened by providing a competency-based curriculum and training, physical facilities, instructional materials, manpower requirement and other logistic support. The DepED developed a competency-based high school curricula for the 18 priority subject areas for tech-voc high schools. In arts and trades, priority areas cover electrical technology, electronics, machine shop technology, automotive mechanics, civil technology, welding, computer technology, ICT and software skills and technical drawing. In agricultural schools, focus is on vegetable production, food processing, animal production and crop production. Fishery schools teach fish capture, fish culture and fish processing. (DepED Order No. 48,. S. 2007) Among the nine (9) program components of STVEP is infrastructure support. The Department prioritized the possible infrastructure reuirements of tech-voc schools, starting SY 2008-2009, to wit: Priority I repair and rehabilitation works of existing laboratory, workshop building of all 140 tech-voc schools most ready to implement STVEP in SY 2008-2009; Priority 2 Construction of workshop buildings; and Priority 3 repair of workshop buildings in 129 tech-voc schools ready to implement the Program in SY 2008-2009 Class sizes in tech-voc schools are 40 students for the academic subjects and 30 students for the specialized STVEP. The minimum standard spaces are as follows: SHOPS/WORKSHOP/LABORATORY AREA PER PLACE Industrial Arts/Home Economics 1.5 sq. m. Wood Trades 5.00 sq. m. Metal Trades 5.00 sq. m. Mechanical Trades 7.00 sq. m Electrical Trades 4.00 sq. m. Drafting/Drawing 2.50 sq. m. Farm Mechanics 5.00 sq. m. Fish Capture, Culture, Preservation 2.50 sq. m. Computer Room, Laboratory 1.40 sq. m. Science Laboratory 2.10 sq. m.

Construction projects included the Workshop Building for the Arts and Trades Schools and for the Agriculture and Fisheries Schools; and the Multipurpose Workshop Building undertaken by the DepED Central Office.