Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps): Its Influence on Selected School Key Performance Indicators

This study investigated the influence of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) on selected school key performance indicators (KPIs) for School Year 2024–2025. Out of 4,686 enrolled learners, 1,302 (27.78%) were 4Ps beneficiaries, with 97% promoted and only 3% failing. Results revealed that participation in the program strengthened school performance outcomes by sustaining attendance, encouraging parental involvement through conditional cash grants, and motivating learners to value education. These factors positively influenced participation, survival, enrolment, promotion, retention, and transition rates. Despite these gains, challenges persisted, including limited parental academic support, poor grant budgeting, lack of parental involvement, learner motivation issues, health concerns, and inability of parents to provide basic school needs. To address these, strategies such as community-based parental literacy coaching, household budget coaching with learners, and home-based learning partnership workshops were proposed. The study concludes that while 4Ps contributes to favorable school performance, socio-economic barriers and academic gaps remain, requiring additional teacher support and community collaboration. Recommendations include strengthening school–home partnerships, integrating livelihood and parental education programs, providing feeding and transportation assistance through local government and NGOs, and institutionalizing remedial and enrichment programs for 4Ps learners. The adoption of these strategies as part of school–home partnership thrusts is essential to sustain improved KPIs and ensure effective program implementation. The research underscores the critical role of 4Ps in enhancing educational outcomes while highlighting the need for holistic interventions to address persistent challenges.