EDUCATION

The lone School District of Manaoag presently has sixteen (16) public elementary schools; four (4) public secondary schools, two (2) private elementary schools and one (1) privately owned secondary school. The biggest so far is the Manaoag Central School for the elementary and Manaoag National High School for secondary level both of them is located in the Poblacion more or less 500 meters from each other. These sixteen (16) public elementary schools and two (2) private elementary schools have 242 classrooms to accommodate the population in the elementary level, and one hundred fifty three (153) school teachers for the secondary level school year 1995 - 1999

Elementary

There are sixteen (16) elementary public schools and two (2) private elementary schools. The biggest so far is the Manaoag Central School in terms of enrollment and land area where the school is located. These eighteen (18) elementary schools have 242 classrooms to accommodate the population in the elementary level.

For the school year 1994 - 1995 there are 8,030 elementary enrollees including the two (2) private schools. As of school year 1994-1995, there were 237 schoolteachers in the elementary level. In the eighteen (18) elementary school with a total of242 classrooms and 8,030 enrollees have an average ratio of one classroom per 34 students for the elementary level.

In the elementary schools the teacher-pupil ratio is 1:35, which means that there is one teacher for every thirty-five (35) pupils. The standard ratio for every teacher-pupil ratio is 1:40

Secondary

For the secondary education there are five (5) institutions, four (4) public secondary schools and two (2) private secondary school namely: Manaoag National High School, Baguinay National High School, Cabanbanan National High School, Lipit National High School and the private secondary school Holy Rosary Academy and Family Child Development Center. All these secondary schools have a total number of 103 classrooms to accommodate the population in the secondary level.

As of school year 1994-1995 there were 153 secondary school teachers for secondary education. There are 4,021 enrollees out of a total of 4,278 who ought to be in school or an enrollment participation rate (EPR) of 93.99%. This high EPR in both elementary and secondary level is attributed to the fact that many enrollees came from other municipalities like Laoac, San Jacinto, Mapandan and Pozorrubio.

In the secondary schools there are 103 classrooms to accommodate 4,431 enrollees in the secondary level with an average ratio of one classrooms per forty- three (43) students which is beyond the national standard for one (1) classroom per thirty – five (35) students.

The secondary level with an enrollment of 4,431 divided among the five secondary schools with 153 classroom teachers, registered an average ratio of one (1) classroom for every twenty-eight (28) students. The ratio is still within the national standard of one (1) classroom teacher per thirty-five (35) students for secondary level.

Completing the elementary and secondary education are the various Day Care Centers in the municipality who cater to pre-schoolers. The municipality at present has nine (14) Day Care Centers and under the auspices of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), headed by the Social Welfare Officer of the municipality.

The LGU takes care of the honoraria of the Day Care Workers and repair/improvement of this center.

TERTIARY

The tertiary school in the municipality is Our Lady of Manaoag College and Colegio de San Camillo Educational System. Town residents/students who wish to continue with their college education can enroll to this school while the others go to different education centers in the province like in Dagupan City, San Carlos City, Urdaneta City, Lingayen and also in San Fernando City, Manila, Baguio City and other education centers in the country.

KINDERGARTEN/PREPARATORY SCHOOLS

A recent development in Manaoag is the establishment of Kindergarten or prep schools. Almost all public elementary schools and private elementary schools have established. There are five (7) privately owned pre-elementary schools are the Manaoag Children Learning Center, Manaoag Adventist Multigrade School, Family Child Development Center, Holy Rosary Academy and the Golden Seeds Guidance Montessori School, St. Camillus Children Center, Our Lady of Manaoag Integrated Learning Center..

NON-FORMAL EDUCATION

There is one non-formal education coordinator assigned to the lone district of Manaoag and one Community Training and Employment Coordinator. The main task is to implement the literacy program and skilled upgrading partly funded by the LGU in coordination with the DECS, DSWD, DOLE, DA, NMYC, NGO’s and PO’s by providing skills training in livelihood for the adults and out-of-school youths. Some of these skills training are cosmetology, carpentry, motor rewinding, practical electricity, small engine repair, dressmaking, bag/slipper making and others.

RECREATION

Residents of Manaoag have a very high interest in sports. Because of this interest the Local Government Unit of Manaoag, allocates P50, 000.00 every year coming from the Annual Budget. Just a couple of years ago, the Manaoag Sports Gymnasium was constructed with funds from Countrywide Development Fund (CDF) of House Speaker Jose C. de Venecia, Jr., to augment the lack of facilities where the Manaoaginians can hold both active and passive recreations like concerts, tournaments and other indoor activities. In the rural areas basketball is the most popular and instant choice among the youth.

This keen interest in active outdoor sports in general is best manifested by the fact that in practically all the 26 barangays we can find basketball courts. The Manaoag National High School grounds where you can find the tract oval, diamonds for baseball, softball, football, (soccer), and the basketball courts is the most convenient place in holding competitions. However, the public plaza, sports gymnasium, the Holy Rosary Academy grounds can also mobilize the holding of such affairs. The Camp Lt. Tito B. Abat has a lot of sports facilities like Tennis Court, Basketball Court, Social Hall, Pistol/riffle range, golf course but these facilities are only intended for military personnel.

There is no movie theaters nor bowling alleys in the municipality. People, who like these to see movies and enjoy other recreational activities, may have to go to Dagupan City or Urdaneta City.

The Local Government Unit likewise with Department of Education, Culture and Sports (DECS) the development of the youth in sports is their major concern. There is no permanent associations except perhaps the Barangay Basketball Associations which are “on-and-off” basketball leagues that stay organized only during the tournaments or competitions and after that they are disbanded.

The Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) also have their own sports associations which they often tie-up with associations of the adults during sports derbies.

A rough count of the basketball associations during the Annual Town Fiesta of the year 1994 gave at least 21 temporary organized associations.