Admission

PRE – SCHOOL

REQUIREMENTS FOR PRE – SCHOOL

1. An applicant must be:

Nursery – at least three (3) years old
Kinder 1 – at least four (4) years old
Kinder 2 – at least five (5) years old on or before August 31 as per DepEd Order no. 47, s. 2016. as amended by DepEd Order no. 20, s. 2018.

2. Two (2) copies of birth certificate (one original and one photocopy issued by the National Statistics Office/NSO)

3. Personal interview by the Admission Committee representatives.

ELEMENTARY

EQUIREMENTS FOR GRADE ONE

At least six (6) years old on or before August 31 of the current school year (as per DepEd Order no. 47, s. 2016. as amended by DepEd Order no. 20, s. 2018 )

Report card from the Kindergarten last attended;

Two (2) copies of birth certificate (one original and one photocopy issued by the National Statistics Office/NSO);

School’s entrance examination result;

Two copies of 2 x 2 ID picture

Personal interview by the Admission Committee representative.

JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL

REQUIREMENTS FOR GRADE SEVEN

Grade 6 report card (form 138) with fairly satisfactory marks (75%) in all subjects from a recognized elementary school;
School’s entrance examination result;
Certificate of Good Moral Character from the school last attended
Two (2) copies of birth certificate (one original and one photocopy issued by the National Statistics Office/NSO)
Two copies of 2 x 2 ID picture
Personal interview by the Admission Committee reoresentative.

SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL

REQUIREMENTS FOR GRADE ELEVEN

Grade 10 report card (form 138) with fairly satisfactory marks (75%) in all subjects from a recognized junior high school;
School’s entrance examination result;
Certificate of Good Moral Character from the school last attended
Two (2) copies of birth certificate (one original and one photocopy issued by the National Statistics Office/NSO)
Two copies of 2 x 2 ID picture
Personal interview by the Admission Committee representative.

TRANSFEREES

REQUIREMENTS FOR TRANSFER STUDENTS

An applicant must have fairly satisfactory grades (75%) in all subjects in the school last attended;
Submission of the following:

Form 138 (Report Card)
Certificate of Good Moral Character from the school last attended
Two (2) copies of birth certificate (one original and one photocopy issued by the National Statistics Office/NSO)
Two (2) copies of 2 x 2 ID picture
School’s entrance exam result;
Personal interview by the Admission Committee representative.

Holy Cross students who enrolled in another school during the previous year or years who wish to return will be considered transferees and will have to comply with the requirements for transfer students.
Transferees are considered to be on probationary status for every grading period for one school year.
The Admission Committee is empowered not to accept students/pupils who do not meet the above requirements.
All enrollees in Pre-School, Elementary and High School are required to take up the foreign language subject, that is, Chinese.

ESC / VOUCHER PROGRAM

Government assistance to students and teachers in private education (GASTPE)

What is ESC?

ESC is a GASTPE program wherein financial assistance (in the form of tuition subsidies) is extended to qualified elementary school graduates who wish to pursue Junior High School (JHS) – Grades 7 to 10 – in private schools.

Requirements

ESC Application Form
Recent Identical 2×2 ID photo (2 copies)
For learners with no learner profile in the Learner Information System (LIS): Certified true copy of Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA)
Certified Birth Certificate
Grade 6 Report Card
Latest Income Tax Return for the previous year or Certificate of Tax Exemption or Municipal Certification of Unemployment of Parents/Legal Guardian

*For transferees (Grades 8, 9, 10) who are ESC Grantees, ask for ESC Certificate from previous school.

How much is the ESC grant?

The amount of subsidy given to the grantee at Grade 7 is the same amount the grantee will receive until Grade 10. For this school year (SY) 2020-2021:

Grade Level	Schools in NCR	Schools in Highly-Urbanized Cities	Schools in All Other Locations


Grade 7	Php13,000	Php11,000	Php9,000
Grade 8	Php13,000	Php11,000	Php9,000
Grade 9	Php11,000	Php8,500	Php9,000
Grade 10	Php11,000	Php8,500	Php8,500

However, if the total school fees declared by the school in the ESC Information Management System is lower than the amount of the ESC grant, the school will only be paid the total school fees.

SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL VOUCHER PROGRAM (SHS VP)

What is Senior High School Voucher Program (SHS VP)?

SHS VP is a GASTPE program wherein financial assistance (in the form of tuition subsidies) is extended to qualified public and private Grade 10 completers enabling them to enroll for SHS – Grades 11 and 12 – in private and non-DepEd public schools.

Qualified Voucher Recipients

Automatically qualified students

All Grade 10 completers in Public JHSs
All Grade 10 completers in private schools who are ESC grantees

Voucher Applicants (VAs)*

All Grade 10 completers in private schools who are not ESC grantees

*Successful applicants or Qualified Voucher Applicants (QVAs) are Qualified Voucher Recipient (QVRs).

How much is the voucher subsidy?

Location of non-DepEd SHS	Category of QVR	Voucher amount	Voucher amount if the SHS is a SUC or LUC


National Capital Region (NCR)	Categories A, B, D, E	22,500	11,250
	Category C	18,000
Highly urbanized cities (HUCs) outside of NCR	Categories A, B, D, E	20,000	10,000
	Category C	16,000
All other locations	Categories A, B, D, E	17,500	8,750
	Category C	14,000

Online Application: ovap.peac.org.ph