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Can You Enroll in a Philippine School from Abroad?Tips & Advice

Can You Enroll in a Philippine School from Abroad?

What you can genuinely do from overseas before the flight home — DepEd early registration, international school online applications, document preparation — and the steps that still require your family to be physically in the Philippines.

Sep 3, 20269 min read
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From Homeschool Abroad into the Philippine School System: 2026 GuideEnrollment

From Homeschool Abroad into the Philippine School System: 2026 Guide

Homeschooled your kids overseas and moving back to the Philippines? Here is how DepEd treats foreign homeschool records, when the PEPT is required, what umbrella-school transcripts are worth, and how private and public entry differ.

Sep 3, 20269 min read
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Helping a Teen Adjust to a Philippine SchoolTips & Advice

Helping a Teen Adjust to a Philippine School

Language, classroom culture, a new calendar, and friendships: a practical playbook for parents moving a teenager into a Philippine school, including the academic gaps that run in both directions.

Sep 3, 20269 min read
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What Returning Families Actually Pay: Tuition Reality CheckTuition Guides

What Returning Families Actually Pay: Tuition Reality Check

Public schools are tuition-free, private schools run about PHP 40,000-180,000 a year, and international schools reach PHP 1 million or more per child. Real published figures and budget scenarios for a family with two kids.

Sep 3, 20269 min read
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College in the Philippines as a Fil-Am: Dual Citizen vs ForeignerEnrollment

College in the Philippines as a Fil-Am: Dual Citizen vs Foreigner

How citizenship status changes your admission track and fees at UP, Ateneo, La Salle, and UST — what documents prove Filipino citizenship, and how to take entrance exams from abroad.

Sep 2, 202610 min read
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Does UP Free Tuition Cover Dual Citizens?Scholarships

Does UP Free Tuition Cover Dual Citizens?

RA 10931 waives tuition for "all Filipino students" at SUCs. Dual citizens under RA 9225 are Filipino citizens in law — here is what that means in practice at UP, and which documents to bring.

Sep 2, 20269 min read
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Grade Equivalents: US, Canada, Australia vs Philippine K-12Enrollment

Grade Equivalents: US, Canada, Australia vs Philippine K-12

Age-by-age tables mapping American, Canadian, and Australian school years onto Philippine K-12, plus DepEd's entry-age rules, placement policy for transferees, and where mid-year birthdays land.

Sep 2, 202610 min read
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US vs Philippine School Curriculum: What Changes for Your ChildTips & Advice

US vs Philippine School Curriculum: What Changes for Your Child

An honest comparison of American and Philippine schooling for families moving back: K-12 structure, MATATAG subjects, grading, the school calendar, and what a US-raised kid will find harder or easier.

Sep 2, 202610 min read
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