Educational Service Contracting (ESC)

As per guidelines on the implementation of the ESC Program in the Junior High School (D.O No. 20, s. 2017),

1. The ESC grant covers four (4) years of junior high school starting from grade 7. No new ESC
   grants are awarded at higher grade levels.
2. The grant remains in force for the next school year if the grantee is promoted to the next grade
   level and enrolls in an ESC-participating JHS. No maintaining grades are required of grantees within a
   school year.
3. The grant is terminated if a grantee does any one of the following:
   • Drops out for non-health reasons in the middle of the school year;
   • Does not reenroll the following school year;
   • Fails to be promoted to the next grade level or is retained at the same grade level;
   • Is suspended for more than two (2) weeks, dismissed or expelled by the school for
     disciplinary reasons; or
   • Transfers to a non-ESC-participating JHS
4. Transfers to another ESC-participating JHS are allowed. In cases when the applicable subsidy
   amount of the releasing school is different from that of the accepting school, the accepting school will be
   paid the lower of the two applicable subsidy amounts.
5. Grantees who drop out due to prolonged illness, accident, force majeure, or death of a parent
   or guardian may be reinstated in the ESC program, provided they submit relevant documents to PEAC.
   The documents to be submitted are to support their claim (i.e. for illness, a medical certificate issued by a
   licensed medical doctor).

Incoming Grade 7 students who wish to apply for the ESC program at PNJK-IS shall follow the procedure below and submit documentary requirements.

Step 1 Fill out the Education Service Contracting (ESC) Application Form.

You may ask a copy of the ESC Application Form from the Guard-on-Duty or download the file ESC APPLICATION FORM and print.

Step 2 Prepare the following documentary requirements found below:

1. Recent Identical 2×2 ID photo (2 copies)
2. Photocopy of PSA Certified Birth Certificate (1 copy)
3. Photocopy of Grade 6 Report Card
4. Latest Income Tax Return for the previous year or Certificate of Tax Exemption or Municipal Certification of Unemployment of Parents/Legal Guardian or any Proof of Income (We will accept Certification issued from the Barangay).

Please refer to the Guide found below.

Step 3 Submit the ESC Application Form together with the documentary requirements.

You may do either of the following:

1. Submit the ESC application requirements during onsite enrollment to the Registrar’s office.

2. Drop the ESC application requirements on the drop box located at the PNJKIS Entrance Gate. All requirements must be placed inside a long envelope and must be sealed. Label the envelope with the following details: (1) name of the student (2) parent/guardian’s contact number.

For those who enrolled via online, please follow this process.

3. For those who are living outside Davao City, send your ESC application requirements via courier to this address:

To the Registrar
Philippine Nikkei Jin Kai International School
Angliongto Avenue, Brgy. Alfonso Angliongto, Buhangin District,
8000 Davao City

Note: All requirements must be placed inside a long envelope and must be sealed. Label the envelope with the following details: (1) name of the student (2) parent/guardian’s contact number.

Step 4 Wait for the text message from the Registrar’s Office about the result of your application.

GUIDE

If the concerned person is:	Required Document (choose 1 if there are more than 1 choices)	Where to obtain the document (if not readily available)
1. Employed in the Philippines (including self-employed)	Latest Annual Income Tax Return	Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR)
	Certificate of Employment	Employer
2. Employed abroad	Certificate of Employment	Employer or Recruitment Agency
3. Unemployed and without income	Certificate of non-filing of Income Tax Return	Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR)
	Municipal Certificate of Unemployment	We will accept Certification issued from the Barangay.
4. Unemployed but with other sources of income	Affidavit of financial support (stating monthly support provided)	Notary Public
	Affidavit of Unemployment

Preference shall be given to graduates of public elementary schools. While these students are eligible for ESC subsidies, they must undergo assessment for selection by the School Committee. The School Committee will profile and assess the students considered for ESC grants and select grantees based on need, given the limited slots allocated to the school.

A Certification Letter reflecting the 7-digit ESC School ID of the releasing school and student ESC ID number must be submitted to the Registrar’s Office during enrollment time in order to continue the ESC grant.