Learn More About SVD-ALS

Alternative Learning System or ALS is a non-formal education program of the Philippine Government’s Department of Education. It prepares, among others, out-of-school youths or drop-outs/leavers to take the Accreditation and Equivalency test (A/E Test) by undergoing the Learning Support Delivery System (LSDS), a learning intervention designed to equip the prospective test takers with the necessary competencies to prepare them for the test.

Successful test takers receive certification of learning achievements at two learning levels – Elementary and Secondary – that is comparable to the formal school system.

The target learners / clienteles of the ALS A&E Test are Filipino Out-of-School Youth (OSY) and Adults at least 11 years old (for elementary level test) and at least 15 years old (for the secondary level test) who are basically literate. Statistics show that 6 out of 10 students who enroll in Grade 1 drop out of High School.

As part of its outreach program, DWST started a LSDS center in 2009. Named “SVD-ALS,” it is located at the Arnoldus Dispensary building.

SVD-ALS is managed by Fr. Randy Flores, SVD and Fr. Flavie Villanueva, SVD and under the supervision of the Arnold Janssen Catholic Mission Foundation (SEC Registration no. A200116743 approved on 07 Nov. 2001) which runs other LSDS centers Cavite and Palawan.

For more information, please write to Fr. Randy Flores, SVD
E-mail: rrandy33@yahoo.com