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Bauang

First Kindergarten Class Graduates from Remote Learning Center

ELYU Herald Staff 18 Jan 2026, 10:57

Isla Solomon in Bauang, La Union celebrates its first batch of kindergarten graduates.

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According to the Department of Education (DepEd) Schools Division of La Union, the Isla Solomon Community Learning Center and Multigrade School in Bauang will hold its first kindergarten graduation ceremony this year. This milestone marks the success of the Bangkarunungan Project, an initiative designed to provide basic education to children living in isolated island communities.

The Bangkarunungan Project was established to overcome geographical barriers in Barangay Pugo, where the island community is accessible only by boat. To maintain academic standards, the center coordinates with Bauang North Central School, ensuring that island students utilize the same curriculum and learning materials as those in mainland schools.

Jhonna Lee Subala, an Alternative Learning System (ALS) Teacher I, stated that the upcoming graduation demonstrates that physical distance does not prevent access to education. Teachers are currently coordinating a recognition event on the island, with plans for the students to also participate in the formal graduation rites at Bauang North Central School.

The learning center has a history of development dating back to 2015. Ruth P. Garcia, an ALS Master Teacher I, noted that the program began with basic learner mapping and the registration of students. Classes were initially held in temporary shelters and under trees before the community secured a permanent structure.

Following the destruction of an earlier facility by a typhoon, the center was rebuilt with assistance from private organizations and the Bauang local government. DepEd officials stated that the success of this program may lead to the establishment of a permanent, government-funded school to provide long-term educational stability for the residents of Isla Solomon.

SOURCE: PGLU