School Year 2021-2022 opens on September 13, 2021, following the schedule of the Department of Education on the opening of classes.  Rafael Palma Elementary School adheres to SDO Pasay City Blended Learning Modality which is online-modular modality of teaching-learning process.

          RPES jumpstarts its opening of classes with fun filled activities such as  student-parent orientation focusing on online classroom rules, module mapping, introduction of students to their classmates, games and other activities on the first day.  Mental Health Awareness was discussed on the second day using the audio-visual presentation, and Reading Assessment on the third day.  A two-day diagnostic tests ended the week-long orientation and assessment activities.

          Regular classes started on September 20, 2021.  A record high attendance of online learners from Kindergarten to Grade six was achieved.