School, Private Formal – a school system organized and operated privately by single proprietor, partnership or corporation, either secular or non-secular with permit to operate or certificate of recognition from the DepEd-ARMM. School Head – a person responsible for the administrative and instructional supervision of the school or cluster of schools. School Leaver – a pupil/student who enrolled in a school or course but left before completing the prescribed program. School Year – the prescribed period of time when schools offer daily instruction broken by short intermission periods (e.g., December Break, summer vacations, holidays and Ramadhan). Simple/Basic Literacy – the ability to read and write with understanding a simple message in any language or dialect. Special Education (SPED) – the education of persons who are gifted or talented and those who have physical, mental or sensory impairment or cultural differences so as to require modification of school curricula, programs and special services and physical facilities to develop them to their maximum capabilities. Special Education Center – an administrative unit which may not be within the regular school that serves two or more types of children with special needs and is administered by a SPED trained principal/head teacher or any qualified staff. Special needs Education – the education of children and youth with special needs corresponding to elementary and secondary education that require modifications of school practices, curricula, programs, special services and facilities. These include children and youth who are gifted/talented, fast learners and those with disabilities. Stakeholder – a person or group of people having interest, benefits, and enthusiastic support for the betterment and quality education. Student Financial Assistance – a form of assistance provided to deserving students in a form of scholarship grant, study-now-pay-later loan, tuition fee subsidy under the service contracting scheme program, and other form of grant-in-aid program. Talamidz – Arabic term for pupils/students. Ustadz – singular of Asatidz which refers to the teachers teaching in the Madrasah Institution. Asatidz is a plural of Ustadz. Zakat – refers to the third pillar of Islam which a Muslim must observe based on rules and guidelines set forth under the Islamic law. SEC. 3. Religious Instruction. - Religious instruction shall be made available and accessible to Muslim and non-Muslim students. 67