Grades 1-6 (Grade School)

ADMISSION POLICY

The De La Salle Santiago Zobel School (DLSZ) is a Catholic school. Non-Catholics are admitted provided they participate in all religious activities that are required of the students. No exemption shall be granted by reason of membership in or affiliation with a different religion. 

A student’s application will be given due course when the student-applicant meets all the academic requirements and has none of the disqualification prescribed by the School, the Department of Education 2010 Revised Manual of Regulations for Private Schools in Basic Education and the DLSZ Student Handbook as amended and such other rules promulgated by the School.

The school reserves the right at any time to refuse, to admit, or to re-admit students under certain conditions as enrolment in DLSZ is a privilege.

 

QUALIFICATIONS

The applicant must have a general average of at least 85% with no grade lower than 80% in any subject and in conduct during any grading period.

For grade 1, the ideal age is six (6) years old by October 31, 2026. Also, the Grade 1 applicant (even underage applicants) must complete a Department of Education accredited Kindergarten program by the end of the school year 2025-2026 and must have been issued a Kindergarten Certificate of Completion with the student’s Learner Reference Number (LRN).

Underage Grade 1 applicants (i.e. not yet 6 years old on or before October 31, 2026) will also be required to submit a Certification of Enrollment in the Learner Information System with LRN, if there is no LRN yet.

Former students who completed at least one academic year in DLSZ, left without conditions, and transferred to another school, but wish to continue their studies at DLSZ, are considered RETURNEES.

  • Returnees who were enrolled in other schools for only one year are exempted from taking the admissions test.
  • Returnees who were enrolled in other schools for two years or more must undergo the usual procedure for application and are required to take the admissions test.
APPLICATION AND ENROLLMENT SCHEDULES FOR AY 2026-2027

Application period for GRADE 1 is from December 1, 2025 to March 30, 2026.

Application period for GRADES 2 TO 6 is from January 5, 2026 to March 30, 2026.

Application period may be extended or closed depending on the availability of slots.

Regular onsite enrollment for incoming Grade School students in Alabang campus will be on the following dates:

April 14, 2026 – Grades 1 and 2
April 15, 2026 – Grades 3 and 4
April 16, 2026 – Grades 5 and 6

Regular onsite enrollment in Vermosa Campus for incoming Grades 1 to 6 will be on April 22, 2026. Onsite enrollment may also be done for Vermosa students at the Alabang Campus on the assigned dates per level.

Classes for Grades 1 to 12 will start tentatively on June 17, 2026.

For inquiries on Application Requirements and Procedures, please feel free to get in touch with us:
– Telephone Numbers: (632) 8771-3579 local 712, 790, 792 for Alabang and local 584 for Vermosa
– Mobile Numbers: 0945-8345460 (Alabang Campus) and 0945-8345457 (Vermosa Campus)
– Email: admissions@dlszobel.edu.ph.

DLSZ Open House activities will be on January 31, 2026 for our Alabang campus, and on February 7, 2026 for our Vermosa campus.

Application & enrollment procedure

Important: All application requirements are to be uploaded to the DLSZ Admissions Portal. All submitted documents (digital or physical) in compliance with the application requirements shall become the property of DLSZ and are NOT to be returned to the applicant.
Procedure
Online Application

Fill out and submit the online application form via the DLSZ Admissions Portal – (https://admissions.dlszobel.edu.ph).

Application and Testing Fee Payment
  • Pay the non-refundable application and testing fee of PHP 1,000 (for Filipinos and international applicants) onsite at our DLSZ Alabang Campus Accounting Office or online through https://pay.dlszobel.edu.ph/.
Upload the proof of payment (i.e., photo of official receipt or screenshot of online payment) to the DLSZ Admissions Portal.
Requirements Submission

Download the following DLSZ forms from the DLSZ Admissions Portal:

  1. Application Confirmation Slip, Data Privacy Statement Consent Form, Withdrawal Policy
  2. Waiver for Non-Catholics (if applicable)
  3. Declaration of Student’s Pre-existing Condition(s) Prior to Admission
 

– Upload the accomplished DLSZ forms and all other application requirements to the DLSZ Admissions Portal.

– Download the DLSZ Recommendation Form and send it to your child’s current guidance counselor/class adviser (i.e. recommender) who knows your child well enough to accomplish the form and fill out the necessary information. The recommender will be the one to send the said form directly to admissions@dlszobel.edu.ph.

*Important: Only applicants who have the complete application requirements will be scheduled for an entrance exam and will be sent a test permit via the registered primary email.

Entrance Test

– Download the Test Permit from the DLSZ Admissions Portal and take the test as scheduled.
– For additional information on how to prepare your child during the Admissions Test, pleas. ce view:

a) Grade 1 Applicants Testing Guidelines Handout
b) Grade 1 IPA Testing Guidelines and Procedures Video
c) Grade 2 to Grade 12 IPA Testing Guidelines and Procedures VideoRelease of Application Results

Release of Application Results

Check the application result online on the date stated in the test permit through the DLSZ Admissions Portal.

* Important:

  • Telephone inquiries regarding the application results will NOT be entertained.
  • Parents of accepted applicants should confirm enrollment on or before the dates indicated in the Acceptance Letter.f
Application Confirmation Slip*, Data Privacy Statement Consent Form*, Withdrawal Policy*
Waiver for Non-Catholics* (if applicable)
Declaration of Student’s Pre-existing Condition/s Prior to Admission*
Birth certificate
– For Filipinos: Original PSA Birth Certificate – For Dual Filipino Citizens: a) Original Copy of Birth Certificate AND b) (1) Copy of the valid Philippine passport OR (2) Copy of Identification Certificate as Filipino/Certificate of Recognition as Filipino Citizen/ Naturalization Certificate as Filipino (Note: As a general rule, dual citizens are classified as Filipinos upon submission of any of the two proofs of Philippine citizenship stated above as mentioned in www.immigration.gov.ph.)
2×2 ID photo (recent, close-up, with white background) for uploading in the portal only
Proof of Application and Testing Fee payment (Official Receipt or via DLSZ pay)
Report card for AY 2025-2026 (with grades for at least one quarter/term at the time of application) – front and back with name of student, grade level, school logo, LRN. (For Grade 1 applicants only: Aside from the report card, if LRN is not yet available, please upload as well the Kindergarten Certificate of Enrollment in the Learner Information System.)
Report card for AY 2024-2025 (complete grades) – front and back with the name of student, grade level, school logo, LRN.
For underage Grade 1 applicants only (i.e. not yet 6 years old on or before August 31, 2026), Certification of Enrollment in the Learner Information System with LRN
Only for those coming from international schools and/or schools abroad—a course description of all subjects taken of all levels attended may also be required from the applicant upon evaluation
*Note: All requirements (except for the Recommendation Form) are to be uploaded by the applicant’s parents directly to the DLSZ Admissions Portal.
DLSZ Recommendation Form* accomplished by a teacher/counsellor (from AY 2025-2026) and sent directly via email to admissions@dlszobel.edu.ph. Only the Admissions Office personnel can mark the recommendation form as done/complete.
Copy of Birth Certificate from the Office of the Civil Registry of the respective country of birth, translated into English, or Embassy Certificate of birth details
Copy of Valid Alien Certificate of Registration (ACR I-card) issued by the Bureau of Immigration (front and back)
Copy of Valid Passport (photo page)
Copy of Valid Passport (latest VISA page) and, if available, other valid Visa Identification document e.g. Special Investor’s Resident Visa (SIRV), Special Resident Retiree’s Visa (SRRV), PRA

*Note:

  • All international students admitted to DLSZ must have a valid visa or permit to study as mandated by the Philippine Immigration Law.
  • Tourist Visa and Balikbayan Visa holders are required by the Bureau of Immigration (BI) to apply for a Special Study Permit (SSP). DLSZ will provide assistance in the processing of the SSP once the applicant is confirmed for enrollment. For questions/clarification, you may email internationalstudents@dlszobel.edu.ph.

Important: This set of procedures is only applicable to applicants who passed the application and testing phase. All accepted applicants who are in the Philippines are highly encouraged to confirm and proceed with their enrollment ONSITE. New students who are abroad during the pre-enrollment and/or enrollment period will be allowed to make online payments of the Development Fee, tuition, and other fees. All submitted documents in compliance with the pre-enrollment requirements shall become the property of DLSZ and are NOT to be returned to the applicant. FAILURE TO CONFIRM ENROLLMENT WITHIN THE GIVEN TIME FRAME MAY FORFEIT THE APPLICANT’S ADMISSION TO DE LA SALLE ZOBEL SCHOOL.

Procedure
Pre-enrollment Forms Submission

 

– Download (from the DLSZ Admissions Portal), print, and accomplish the following forms:
a) Affidavit of Undertaking (AU)
b) Development Fee (DF) Form
c) For International students: International Student Form (ISF)
  • Have the AU notarized.
  • Upload the photos of the notarized AU and signed DF Form to the DLSZ Admissions Portal (https://admissions.dlszobel.edu.ph).
  • If applicable, upload the following:
               a) For accepted applicants who came from schools abroad: authentication certificate or apostilled school records
               b) For International students: Accomplished International Student Form (ISF)

Development Fee (DF) Payment
 

a) For Filipinos and Dual Filipino Citizens: PHP 50,000.00

b) For International students: USD 2,000.00 (As per the DLSZ Admissions Policy, all pre-enrollment and enrollment requirements of international students must be submitted/settled onsite.)

Note: The Development Fee rate will be based on the citizenship of the applicant at the time of the confirmation of enrollment.

  • Upload the proof of payment (i.e. photo of official receipt) to the DLSZ Admissions Portal.
  • For those who are abroad at the time of confirmation and enrolment – Please call +632-87713579 local 712 or 790 or email admissions@dlszobel.edu.ph for other payment arrangements.
 
DLSZ Family Portal

Check the primary email address used at the start of the application for an email on how to access the DLSZ Family Portal.

Important:

  • During regular onsite enrollment period, the following may be done on the same day as the onsite payment of the Development Fee – enrollment, payment of tuition and other fees, securing of vehicle stickers, inquiries about books, uniforms, etc. Please ask our Admissions Office Personnel for assistance.
  • The Development Fee is a one-time, non-refundable fee used for the school’s various capital improvements and maintenance projects. Only Filipino students will be given the option to pay the development fee in either two or four installments.
Notarized Affidavit of Undertaking (AU) (For Pre-Kinder and Kinder only: If the original PSA birth certificate will be submitted upon confirmation of enrollment, there is no need to submit the notarized affidavit of undertaking.)
Development Fee (DF) Form
Development Fee Proof of Payment
For accepted applicants who came from schools abroad: previous school records
For international students: International Student Form. See Memo for International Students.

Note: All digital copies of the pre-enrollment requirements are to be uploaded to the DLSZ Admissions Portal.

 

Important: All submitted documents in compliance with the enrollment requirements shall become the property of DLSZ and are NOT to be returned to the student.

Procedure
Online Assessment
Payment of Tuition and Other Fees
  • Pay the tuition and other fees onsite at our DLSZ Accounting Office or online through https://pay.dlszobel.edu.ph/.
  • As per the DLSZ Admissions Policy, all pre-enrollment and enrollment requirements of international students must be submitted/settled onsite.
  • For those who are abroad at the time of confirmation and enrollment, please call +632-87713579 local 712 or 790 or email admissions@dlszobel.edu.ph for other payment arrangements.
  • Email a copy of the enrollment proof of payment to admissions@dlszobel.edu.ph and studentaccounts@dlszobel.edu.ph.

Submission of Final Documents

To be officially enrolled, submit the complete enrollment documentary requirements stated in the AU to the Registrar’s Office (Alabang or Vermosa). For incomplete documents, submit the original physical copy of the notarized AU.

The following physical enrollment requirements must be submitted to the Registrar’s Office in either Alabang or Vermosa Campus on or before August 31, 2026:

Original Copy of Birth Certificate issued by the Philippine Statistics Authority or its equivalent if the student is born abroad.

 

Original Final Report Card of the current level for AY 2025-2026 signed by the School Head/Registrar which indicates the level completed and the level the student is eligible for admission to.

For applicants coming from schools overseas: Original Copy of the Apostille / Authentication Certification and attachments 
Transcript of Records – This will be sent directly by the previous school to DLSZ Registrar’s Office. If this will be submitted personally by the parents, it must be in a sealed envelope.
 
  • Alabang Campus: REGISTRAR’S OFFICE De La Salle Zobel School University Avenue, Ayala Alabang Village Muntinlupa City 1780 (Office number: 87713579 local 710 and 792)
  • Vermosa Campus: REGISTRAR’S OFFICE De La Salle Zobel School Pasong Buaya II Imus City, Cavite 4103 (Office number: 87713579 local 584)
  1. Upon recommendation by the Admissions Board or the Filipino Subject Area Coordinator, a student may be required to attend a Special Filipino Class and will be charged the Special Filipino Fee.
  2. International students required by the Bureau of Immigration to apply for a Special Study Permit will be charged a PHP 15,000 processing fee.  Please refer to the Memo for International Students.

For inquiries on Application Requirements and Procedures:

  • Visit the Admissions Office at the following campuses:
    • Alabang Campus: Lower ground floor of the St. La Salle Building
    • Vermosa Campus: Second floor of the Admin-Annex Building
 
  • Call the Admissions Office at any of the following phone numbers:
    • Telephone Numbers: (632) 8771-3579 local 712, 790, 792 for Alabang and local 584 for Vermosa
    • Mobile Numbers: 0945-8345460 (Alabang Campus) and 0945-8345457 (Vermosa Campus)
 
  • Send the Admissions Office an email at admissions@dlszobel.edu.ph.
 

Note: The Admissions Office is open Mondays through Fridays (except for holidays) from 7:30 AM to 4:30 PM. Lunch break is from 11:30 AM to 12:30 PM.

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