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This study aimed to investigate the challenges encountered by the indigenous students in assessing quality education in the mountainous area of Lanao Kapanglao. It is located in the Northern part of the Municipality of Glan, 42 kilometers travel and 12 hours hike from the barangay proper of Datal Bukay, Glan Sarangani Province, Philippines. Furthermore, this study also examined the students' demographic profile, ethnic traditions, and daily lifestyle and the difficulties experienced by the teachers assigned in this remote and marginalized area. The respondents of this study were Forty (40) indigenous students from different grade levels. These pupils belong to the one and the most unfortunate and unprivileged pupils in the whole country. Likewise, all students belonged to a very low-income family with a P1000 monthly income and were forced to take absences in school to work on their local farms. Moreover, their school lacks school materials due to the lack of funding and poor accessibility; this condition hampers the students from learning. Even the classroom used was not conducive. Electrification also is a major problem in the community. Hence, the teacher also cannot use their multi-media as an aid in teaching. Overall, their rich indigenous traditions were practiced frequently in their community. On the basis of the findings, recommendations for the government and policymakers are enlisted. These recommendations are aimed to help the students and teachers of Lanao Kapanglao.