About Us

The province of Surigao del Norte is bounded in the north and east by the vast Pacific Ocean covering the municipalities of Loreto and Dinagat, respectively.

In the south, the division is bounded by the provinces of Agusan del Norte and Surigao del Sur covering the municipalities of Alegria and Claver, and on the west, it is bounded by the historic Surigao Strait covering the municipality of Malimono.  It has 3 divisions namely Division of Surigao del Norte, Surigao City and Siargao.  Figure 1 shows the map of mainland Surigao del Norte.

he Schools Division of Surigao del Norte comprised of eleven (11) districts namely: Alegria, Anao-aon, Bacuag, Claver, Gigaguit, Mainit, Malimono, Placer, Sison, Tagana-an, and Tubod including Surigao del Norte National High School, the biggest secondary school, continued their efforts to secure continuous support from the community and stakeholders with the ultimate goal of ensuring that quality education is provided to all learners, underscoring the importance of collaborative efforts and community involvement in the pursuit of educational excellence. Driven by the thrust to make quality education more accessible, three (3) secondary schools were established from CY 2019 to CY 2023 leading to a 1.5% increase in the number of schools from 199 to 202, where 164 elementary schools, 2 Integrated Schools, and 37 Junior High schools with Senior High Schools and 1 Stand Alone provide complete education from kindergarten to Grade 12.

Mission

To protect and promote the right of every Filipino to quality, equitable, culture- based, and complete basic education where: Students learn in a child-friendly, gender sensitive, safe andmotivating environment Teachers facilitate learning and constantly nurture every learner administrators and staff, as stewards of the institution, ensure an enabling and supportive environment for effective learning to happen Family, community and other stakeholders are actively engaged and share responsibility for developing life-long learners.

Vision

We dream of Filipinos who passionately love their country and whose values and competencies enable them to realize their full potential and contribute meaningfully to building the nation. As a learner-centered public institution, the Department of Education continuously improves itself to better serve its stakeholders.

Core Values

•  Maka-Diyos
•  Maka-tao
•  Makakalikasan
•  Makabansa