Education Service
Contracting

Educational Service Contracting (ESC) is a partnership program by the Department of Education (DepEd) aimed at decongesting overcrowded public junior high schools. In ESC, the excess capacities of certified private junior high schools are “contracted” through slot allocations for students who would otherwise have gone to public schools. The slots come with subsidies called ESC grants, and program beneficiaries are called ESC grantees or, for the purposes of these guidelines, simply grantees.

Education Service Contracting (ESC) FAQs.

What is ESC?
ESC is a Government 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?
Junior High Schools (such as Mt. Moriah Christian Academy) apply and through stringent quality assessment, are certified by DepEd through PEAC to be part of the program. JHSs that become ESC-participating schools are given a number of slots that come with subsidies called ESC grants. The JHS must maintain high standard of education to continue participating. Program beneficiaries are called ESC grantees

How are ESC grantees selected?
Eligibility
• Elementary graduate from a DepEd public school or DepEd-recognized private school
• Incoming Grade 7 student
• Has not been a recipient of the ESC in previous school years

Requirements
• ESC Application Form (You may download the form on this website.)
• *Proof of income of parents/guardian (ITR 2316).

• ** Affidavit of Non-Filing of ITR.

ESC FORM 2

You can download the ESC form here!