<P> Every child from age 7 was required to register in schools located in their own town or province . The students were given free school materials . There were three levels of education during the American period . The "elementary" level consisted of four primary years and 3 intermediate years . The "secondary" or high school level consisted of four years; and the third was the "college" or tertiary level . Religion was not part of the curriculum of the schools . as it had been during the Spanish period . </P> <P> In some cases those students who excelled academically were sent to the U.S. to continue their studies and to become experts in their desired fields or professions . They were called "scholars" and "pensionados" because the government covered all their expenses . In return, they were to teach or work in government offices after they finished their studies . Some examples of these successful Filipino scholars were Judge José Abad Santos, Francisco Benitez, Dr. Honoria Sison and Francisco Delgado . </P> <P> Many elementary and secondary schools from the Spanish era were recycled and new ones were opened in cities and provinces, among which there were normal, vocational, agricultural, and business schools . Among the most important colleges during American rule were: Philippine Normal School in 1901 (now Philippine Normal University) and other normal schools throughout the country such as Colegio Filipino (1900, now National University), Silliman Institute (1901, now Silliman University, Iloilo Normal School (1902, now West Visayas State University), Cebu Normal School (1902, now Cebu Normal University, Negros Oriental High School (1902), Capiz Home School (1904, now Filamer Christian University, the Echague Farm School (1918, now the Isabela State University) St. Paul College of Dumaguete (1904, now St. Paul University Dumaguete), Zamboanga Normal School in 1904 (now Western Mindanao State University), Jaro Industrial School (1905, now Central Philippine University), Instituto de Manila (1913, now University of Manila), Philippine Women's College (1919, now Philippine Women's University), and Institute of Accountancy (1928, now Far Eastern University . Examples of vocational schools are: the Philippine Nautical School, Manila Trade School (1901, now Technological University of the Philippines) and the Central Luzon Agriculture School . The University of the Philippines was also founded in 1908 . </P> <P> Schools were also built in remote areas like Sulu, Mindanao, and the Mountain Provinces, where attention was given to vocational and health practice . </P>

Educational system in the philippines during american period