Kindergarten Education Act and MTBME correspond to which Republic Act number?

• A. RA 9155
• B. RA 10647
• C. RA 10157
• D. RA 10912

Answer: (C)

The concept being tested is identifying the Republic Act that specifically codifies early childhood education through kindergarten and supports instruction in the learners’ mother tongue. Republic Act 10157, known as the Kindergarten Education Act, makes kindergarten a mandatory part of basic education and provides the framework for funding, teacher preparation, and facilities to support young learners. It also aligns with language policies that promote mother tongue-based instruction in the early grades, which is the MTB-MLE approach. The other Acts cover different aspects of education governance or reforms and do not establish the compulsory kindergarten program or the MTB-MLE framework, so they don’t fit as well. Therefore, the correct match is Republic Act 10157.