Enchanted Kingdom-DepEd tieup provides edutainment to students

MANILA, Philippines - The Enchanted Kingdom (EK) has partnered with the Department of Education (DepEd) to provide “edutainment” at the country’s largest theme park, with the establishment of “learning zones.”

The agreement, signed June 27 between Education Secretary Armin Luistro and EK chairman and president Mario Mamon will promote creativity in education.

Luistro welcomed the partnership as children can have a chance to learn the concepts of science, technology, the arts and other disciplines while being entertained.

“Education can be imparted through various means and methods, and education by way of a more entertaining approach is just as effective,” said Luistro.

Mamon, for its part, said education and the promotion of values are two of the park’s advocacies for the past 16 years.

Enchanted Kingdom reaches out to students through the EK School Caravan which encourages schools to have an educational trip in the park. The caravan, which runs from June to October this year, targets three schools per month in southern Luzon particularly the CALABARZON, Manila, and nearby cities. During the school caravan, student discounts and the EK wish list will be offered with special rates for merchandise items.

Enchanted Kingdom also highlights Enchanting Edutainment Program. In this undertaking, the theme park is considered as a classroom with diverse educational offerings including the protection of the environment.

Its edutainment programs include EKstreme Science which demonstrates simple science experiments. Its Animal Encounter exposes the visitors to the world of exotic animals and how to care for them while Enchanting Story Telling is conducted to inculcate values among the young park guests.

Aside from edutainment, the theme park also has Edu-Learning Modules which integrate learning through science, engineering and arts. This can be experienced and learned through the various rides and attractions inside the park.

The Enchanted Kingdom Wizards Club was also launched recently for kids and teens ages 6 to 18 to help develop their talents and skills while instilling the values of excellence, leadership, artistry and the sense of duty and responsibility.