The Quezon City Government has set up the Alternative Learning System (ALS) and ALS- Special Needs Education (ALS-SNED) for out-of-school youth, adults, and learners with disabilities, which aims to provide an alternative way for them to continue and finish their basic education.

For ALS-SNED, the QC Persons with Disability Affairs Office (PDAO) in partnership with the Schools Division Office (QC SDO) and Justice Cecilia Munoz Palma High School (JCMPHS) as the pilot school for the program has started the initiative in line with the city’s advocacy to promote the right of every QCitizen to education, hone their potential and foster a more inclusive community. 

Quezon City, as one of the fifteen (15) cities across the Philippines that are part of the USAID Opportunity 2.0 Program in partnership with the Education Development Center (EDC), is committed to strengthening the education system in preparation for employment or entrepreneurship for a more productive and prosperous life. 

ALS- SNED is expected to be incorporated in more schools in QC. 

To know more about the ALS Program, read FAQs: Alternative Learning System (ALS). You may also contact/visit QC PDAO and follow their official Facebook page for updates.