Quezon City schools delay start due to Typhoon Carina damage

Fifteen elementary and high schools in Quezon City will delay the start of their School Year 2024-2025 classes to August due to damage from Typhoon Carina and enhanced Southwest Monsoon.

Classes at ten schools, including Sto. Cristo Elementary and Josefa Jara Martinez High School, will begin on August 1, while five others like Betty Go Belmonte Elementary and Masambong High School will start on August 5.

The rest of Quezon City's public elementary and high schools are set to commence classes on July 29 as planned, with Mayor Joy Belmonte assuring that all systems are go for the opening day.

At least 738 schools across four regions have postponed their class openings due to flooding and damage from Super Typhoon Carina and the Southwest Monsoon.

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. emphasized that the July 29 opening should proceed for most areas, except those heavily affected by the typhoon and monsoon.