YAP STATE
Department of Education
Waab Zone
Ulithi Zone
Ifaluk Zone
Woleai Zone
Satawal Zone
Director
Dominic Fanasog
Director of Education
“The Yap State Department of Education envisions a future where children will be the center of our educational system. Our children will have a strong sense of identity and self -esteem, be confident, creative, friendly, responsible, and respectful and have high moral values and a deep appreciation of life and its many challenges. Our children will be serious about learning, strive for excellence and will have a good sense of understanding, respect, appreciation of their own cultures and others as well.”
Education for All
“global commitment to provide quality basic education for all children, youth, and adults.”
Four Pillars of Education
“promote access to quality education as a basic human right. Learning: The Treasure Within, describes education throughout life based on four pillars (Learning to know, Learning to do, Learning to live together, Learning to be).”
Millennium Development Goals
UN declared vision and framework for worldwide development and progress, to eradicate extreme poverty and hunger, promote gender equality, and combat epidemics, through universal primary education.
Education for Sustainable Development
UN initiative for UNESCO “to integrate the principles, values, and practices of sustainable development into all aspects of education and learning.”