Manila, March 24 -- The Department of Education (DepEd) on Tuesday said the policy to transition to a three-term school calendar starting School Year 2026-2027 was a result of exhaustive consultations with all stakeholders.

In a statement, the DepEd said the policy underwent multi-level consultations with teachers, school leaders, parents, learners, and representatives from both the public and private education sectors.

"DepEd implemented a structured approach, including an orientation cascade from the Central Office down to the division levels to ensure that field feedback was systematically gathered for policy development," it said.

It added that the shift comes as a response to data highlighting the frequency of classroom disruption...