OVER 2.5 million learners have pre-registered for School Year 2022-2023, the Department of Education said on Tuesday.

DepEd data as of April 25 showed that 2,571,170 incoming Kindergarten, Grades 1, 7, and 11 have pre-enlisted.

Incoming first grades account for most registrants at 978,300, followed by Kindergarten at 566,374, Grade 7 at 551,281 and Grade 11 at 475,215.

Meanwhile, the region with the highest number of pre-registered enrollees is Calabarzon (Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal, Quezon) with 257,849, followed by Bicol at 232,889 and National Capital Region, 190,317.

The Cordillera Administrative Region had the lowest number at 39,414.

DepEd has set the early registration of students in public primary and secondary schools on March 25 to April 30, 2022.

The month-long activity will give the department time to better prepare for possible issues and concerns that may arise.

Education Secretary Leonor Briones said those in Grades 2-6, 8-10, and 12 are considered pre-registered and need not participate in early registration.