Fataldao Primary School
Background
Fataldao Primary School in General Santos, Mindanao was built in 2019 and is home to 113 students. It’s particularly noteworthy as all of them come from the B’laan tribe, a community of indigenous peoples of Southern Mindanao. Students from ages six to twelve have to endure a six kilometer walk on a daily basis to get to the school, even having to cross a river which often leaves them drenched and needing to return back home. Despite the large student population, Fataldao only has two working classrooms, both of which were donated by HOPE. Due to the limited space available, classes are operated under a multi-grade system, wherein two grade levels use the same room, their lessons differentiated only by a blackboard. Kindergarten and Grade 1 students use a makeshift classroom while Grades 2 and 3 use the storage facility of the community.
Made Possible by:
Year Built: 2020
School Principal: Joyce Canete
Contact Information: jennyrose.mabologon@deped.gov.ph
Contractor: Oyson Construction & Engineering Services
Total Project Cost: ₱1,525,558.31
*Inclusive of construction costs and expenses related to: Project management and quality assurance including managing contractor bids and travel for on-site inspections; Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E) for impact data collection and reporting, including gathering and generating content; Facilitation & processing of all tax certificates, donation documentation, filing and acceptance with DepEd’s Adopt-a-School program.