Graduation fees

Put it into a vote whether the kids or the school want to have graduation ceremony. If they want it, they should pay the fees but they should be published first so that everybody knows the contribution. if they don't want a graduation,it's their choice.

Graduation fee is prohibited? It's a big occasion and the school need budget. So, if not from the parents, the government should shoulder the graduation event by providing money to teachers and principals.

I don't think public school can provide a decent graduation ceremony without any funds... and where else would they get this... unless the city or municipal government would provide the necessary amount... and i don't think all can... so it is up to the parents to make the move... i always wonder why some would complain in giving like 500 php for a ceremony that all have been waiting and anticipating for... they want their kids to finish their education... and the graduation rites is the symbol for this...

Hello kenshin, there should be more seminars and pta meetings regarding the fees that are needed or forced contributions for every event that is approved by the DEPED, some parents are simply looking for excuse even though they don't have the money. some are just used to complaining, knowing they won't or couldn't anything about it.

I was just thinking, what could the school be spending more during a graduation? How is it any different from other school programs wherein they fix the stage, make use of the electricity and invite some guest speakers? If it was just the diploma and medals, then they should be able to make some way of getting it apart from the tuition fees and miscellaneous fees that they incur upon enrollment.

First things first, if parents keep complaining about graduation fees then they shouldn't agreed to have contributions for the graduation ceremony. The PTA shouldn't agreed that they will have a fees to have a decent graduation. am I right?

I think it would be hard for parents who could not afford such a thing because it would feel like everyone else's child would get to go to graduation and their child could not, so it feels like the ceremony is essential. But if you don't have any money, you don't have any money. So they're kind of stuck - they don't want their child to be singled out and miss out, but they don't have the money.

That's the thing that i don't understand about some parents when we talk about graduation, they always complain about the graduation fees, will in fact it is affordable. It is very annoying to think that they easily spend money when it comes to party, drinking sessions with the peers, beach party, and so on. I lived in the Philippines, this kind of situation is very common in our place, parents always complains about school fees, they always say they don't have money, but moment later you will saw them having fun drinking liquors with their friends.

Well i sure agree that this can be such a burden to parents but of course considering how tough life has become i think the teachers and the school administration should try to coordinate with the graduating class at the start of the year so they can make a project for fund raising and make money so they won't have to ask their parents to pay for the graduation fees.

I believe too costly graduation should be discouraged. The reason why it becomes too costly is because they even hold graduation rites in hotels or other expensive venues when they could actually just do that in the school auditorium. The school auditorium of schools are decent places and if decorated well would be perfect venues for graduation rites. I don't think there is a need for five-star hotel to make the celebration decent.

Well, that is a normal way to celebrate something. If there is no graduation ceremoney I mean ceremony seems nothing happen in many years of spending time in school. Graduation is a kind of appreciate for us to go another way of learning that inspire us to be successful.

This is a nice topic for I have a son who will be graduating from highschool this school year 2012 - 2013. You are right that when there are no graduation fees, there will be no graduation for where will the school get the expenses for it like toga, flowers, sound system, foods for the guests.. On the second thought, there is a fund for each school from Dep Ed. I can't understand the expenses that my son's school declare. Believe me, I closely monitor all school matters and I see all things that is happening in school. I even check the yearly expense of school. I don't know if this is only in our town. The real estate realty tax here is doubled. Thats because the half of it goes to SEF or special education funds for the town schools. Thats the case so that school activities/programs like graduation shouldnt be expensive like the good old days.

Yes, I agree with you. Recently, i just have talked with my mother regarding the graduation of my brother. She said they are asking for Php 350 for their graduation ceremonies and graduation ball. She said, some parents did not want the idea because as they knew Dep ED already prohibited about this issues. But my mother is willing to give her share since it is her privilege to have a graduating son and since the school will shoulder half of the total expenses of the ball and ceremony.

some thing to think about is the student can do fund raising to help lower the cost of the graduation class I do under stand the parents view while most parents pay for the schooling why should they pay even more and to what end does it stop yes this is to be one of the best days of the students life where the student has completed a mile stone in his our her life and the parents proud of there kid that they even got that far

I noticed that PTA asked quite a substantial amount for many activities. I don't mind but since my husband is retired and my earning is so minimal just to cover monthly expenses, this extra request is quite a burden to me. I wish that can waive this fees on poor family children. They can use the fund raised yearly on Marathon, Walkathon etc.

When my daughter was about to graduate in a public high school. the principal called us over for a meeting regarding graduation fees. A considerable number of parents wanted a more than decent graduation ceremony with contributions reaching almost a thousand pesos for a nice air conditioned venue with good sound system. They outnumbered the parents who wanted to have simple ceremonies for a more affordable cost due to financial constraints. Since it was a majority vote, there was no reason to complain because we were made to choose and vote; however, it did not limit some of the parents to file a complaint with DepEd. It almost spoiled all the preparations being made for the graduation program but fortunately everything was ironed out in time. You are right that if parents do not want to spend, then the school can do away with graduation ceremonies. On the other hand, children are deprived with one of the most important ceremonies before they enter college.