Educational Service Contracting (ESC)

Program Description

The Educational Service Contracting (ESC) Program is a government assistance program that grants tuition subsidies to eligible incoming Grade 7 learners, subject to established eligibility and prioritization criteria for enrollment in participating private JHSs.

The subsidy covers 4 consecutive years of JHS, beginning in Grade 7. In instances where academic completion extends beyond 4 years, the grant shall remain applicable only for a maximum of 4 years. Continued assistance is conditional upon the grantee’s promotion to the next grade level and ongoing enrollment in an ESC-participating JHS for each school year.

The ESC grant shall not be construed as a scholarship or a tuition fee discount. However, grantees are expected to maintain a satisfactory level of academic performance, obtaining at least a passing grade required for grade-level promotion in accordance with existing DepEd guidelines to remain eligible for the subsidy.

Role of PEAC

PEAC National Secretariat

1. Provide the infrastructure, systems, coordination, and controls required in the implementation of the E-GASTPE programs.
2. Process E-GASTPE billing statements and ensure that all supporting documents are verified.
3. Monitor and validate the beneficiaries billed by the E-GASTPE participating schools.
4. Recommend and implement sanctions against E-GASTPE participating schools found to be in violation of the E-GASTPE program guidelines.
5. Conduct certification and recertification activities of schools to ensure that all E-GASTPE participating schools are providing quality education to the E-GASTPE beneficiaries.
6. Provide in-service training to administrators and teachers in all private schools.
7. Conduct research in relation to the E-GASTPE programs m aid of policy recommendations.

PEAC Regional Secretariat

1. Manage day-to-day implementation and coordinate its efforts with its RPCom and the PEAC NS.
2. Advise, guide and/or assist schools in complying with the guidelines.
3. Conduct field audit, and training and mentoring sessions as needed in their regions.

Regional Program Committee

1. DepEd Regional Director as Chair
2. PEAC Regional Program Director as Co-chair
3. President of the Schools Division Superintendent Association in the Region representing the DepEd Division Offices as Member
4. DepEd Regional Chief of Quality Assurance and Accountability Division as Member
5. DepEd Regional Chief of Policy Research and Development Division as Member
6. PEAC Regional Program Coordinator as Member

from DO 11, s. 2026: Revised Guidelines on the Implementation of Expanded Government Assistance to Students and Teachers in Private Education (E-GASTPE)

Downloadables

• ESC Application Form (Annex D)
• Affidavit of Family’s Financial Capacity (Annex F)

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