MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR INSTRUCTIONAL AND

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 place

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 enrollment 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 enrollment.

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

Toilet and washing facilities must be adequate enough to serve the number of enrollees.

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.

7. Design Requirements. The following pertinent requirements prescribed in the National Building Code of the Philippines shall be considered in the design of school buildings:

a. Windows. Window openings shall be equal to or at least ten (10) percent of the floor area of the room,

provided that such opening shall be not less than one square meter, except those in toilets and baths which shall be not less than one-twentieth of the floor area of such rooms, or not less than 240 square millimeters. Steel casement for windows using plain GI sheets can be used to resist strong wind from entering inside the building

that creates an uplift force that blow up roofs. GI sheets are connected by rivets and non-sag marine epoxy over 85 steel window frames. All glass windows easily breaks and can cause injury to occupants inside when broken by strong winds. (Engr. Rodel Veneracion, Plan Philippines)

b. Ceiling Height. The ceiling height of rooms with natural ventilation shall be not less than 2.70 meters measured

from the floor to the ceiling; rooms provided with artificial ventilation shall have ceiling heights not less than 2.40 meters.

c. Floor ConstructionConstruction. All floors shall be so framed and secured into the framework and supporting walls so as to form an integral part of the whole building; the type of floor construction used shall provide means to keep the beam and girders from lateral buckling.

d. Roof Construction. All roofs shall be so framed and tied into the framework and supporting walls so as to form an integral part of the whole building; dark stops, roof drains, flushing, etc., shall be provided. Purlins can be made up of angle bars instead of the conventional C-purlins where text screws easily loosened resulting in

detachment of roofs. The thickness of the angle bar serves as a knot, holding text screws firmly. Purlins are securely welded to steel trusses creating a sturdy roof framework. (Engr. Rodel Veneracion, Plan Philippines)

e. Exit Doors. At least two (2) exit doors are required where the number of room occupants is over 50 in the case

of classrooms, conference rooms, exhibit rooms, gymnasia, school shops, vocational institutions, laboratories, and auditorium; a door shall not be less than 2.10 meters high and 900 millimeters wide.

f. Door Shutters. Door shutters shall be swing out and be capable of opening at least 90 degrees so that the clear width of the exit way is not less than 700 millimeters. No door shutter shall exceed 1.20 meters in width.

g. Corridors. Every corridor shall not be less than 1.10 meters wide and shall be unobstructed.

h. Stairways. Stairways serving an occupant load of 50 or less must be 1.10 meters wide; those serving more than 50 shall not be less than 1.50 meters. The rise of every step shall not exceed 200 millimeters and the tread shall not be less than 250 millimeters. Handrails shall be provided on each side of every stairway having more

than four steps.