Commonwealth Act No. 586 (Repealed by R.A.

896)
This is known as Education Act of 1940. It was approved on August 7, 1940
by the Philippine Assembly.
The law provided for the following:
a. reduction of seven- year elementary course to six- year elementary
course.
b. fixing the school entrance age to seven.
c. national support of elementary education.
d. compulsory attendance in the primary grades for all children who enroll in
Grade I.
e. introduction of double- single session- one class in the morning and
another in the afternoon under one teacher to accommodate more children.