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SCHOOL CHOICE
PROGRAM
SCHOOL CHOICE PROGRAM:
SCHOOL VOUCHER
1. ESC(EDUCATION SERVICE
CONTRACTING)
2. SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL VOUCHER
PROGRAM (SHS VP)
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What is GASTPE?
GASTPE stands for Government Assistance to
Students and Teachers in Private Education.
This was provided for by Republic Act (RA)
6728 called the GASTPE Act, which was amended
by RA 8545 known as the Expanded GASTPE (E-
GASTPE) Act.
E-GASTPE was further expanded by RA 10533 or
the Enhanced Basic Education Act of 2013 to
cover senior high school
What are the GASTPE PROGRAMS
CURRENTLY PROVIDED BY DepEd?
1.Education Service Contracting (ESC)
2.Senior High School Voucher Program (SHS VP)
3.Teacher’s salary subsidy (TSS)
4.In-Service Training (INSET)
5.Research
 Nonpublic
SCHOOL VOUCHERS School
Vouchers give parents the
freedom to choose a private
school for their children, using
all or part of the public
funding set aside for their
children’s education.
 ESC(EDUCATION SERVICE CONTRACTING)
What is ESC in education?
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.
How does ESC work?
JHSs apply and are certified by
DepEd through PEAC to be part of
the program.

PEAC-(Private Education
Assistance Committee)
Who are ESC grantees?
Those who want to be ESC grantees must
enroll for Grade 7 in an ESC-
participating school. Each ESC-
participating school has a School
Committee that will select Grade 7 ESC
grantees. No new ESC grants are awarded
at higher grade levels.
 How much is the ESC grant?
Schools in All
Schools in Highly-
Grade Level Schools in NCR Other
Urbanized Cities
Locations

Grade 7 Php13,000 Php11,000 Php9,000

Grade 8 Php13,000 Php11,000 Php9,000

Grade 9 Php11,000 Php8,500 Php8,500

Grade 10 Php11,000 Php8,500 Php8,500

 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.
 How much is the voucher subsidy?
Category of Voucher amount if the SHS is
Location of non-DepEd SHS Voucher amount
QVR a SUC or LUC

National Capital Region (NCR) Categories A, 22,500 11,250

B, D, E

Category C 18,000

Highly urbanized cities Categories A, 20,000 10,000

(HUCs) outside of NCR B, D, E

Category C 16,000

All other locations Categories A, 17,500 8,750

B, D, E

Category C 14,000
 What is a top-up?
The top-up is the difference
between the school fees charged by
SHS VP-participating schools and
the voucher subsidy provided
This is not covered by the voucher
subsidy and shall be shouldered by
the student
 Advantages of School Vouchers
1. Freedom of choice
2. School vouchers give families a greater
level of flexibility
3. Children can go to school with their
childhood friends
4. Avoidance of long commuting times to school
5. Access to better education
6. Especially beneficial for kids from poor
families
7. Children can choose schools according to
their preferences
8. Certain talents can be supported
9. May also contribute to improvements in
common public schools
10. Problem of social segregation can be
mitigated
11. School vouchers can improve overall
motivation of kids
12. Better education opportunities for
minorities
13. improve the safety level of students
14. support for children from difficult family
Disadvantages of School Voucher
1. System may not be sustainable
2. Lack of staff in private schools
3. Lack of space for the additional kids with
school vouchers
4. Students have no better achievements on
average
5. Church is indirectly supported by the state
6. Money is missing for the public school
system
7. Parents may send their kid to the wrong type
of school
8. for school vouchers could be better spend on
other things
9. Private schools are not suitable for all kids
10. Private schools have a high level of
discretion on how to spend their money
11. Reputation of private schools may suffer
12. vouchers may not cover full costs
13. Lack of standardized testing in private
schools