This study investigated the qualities of schools head, their strategic planning skills, and the school-based management levels of public elementary schools in District 3, City Division of San Pedro. It was guided by the Skills Acquisition Theory of Dekeyser and Criado (2013) and Soft Skills Assessment Theory of Gibb (2014). The researcher used a self-made but expert-validated survey-questionnaires administered to a total of 153 randomly selected teachers. Results showed that school heads qualities in terms of empowering teachers, having vision and plans, being passionate about work, taking risk, and leading by example were highly observable. Concerning their strategic planning skills, the study found that schools heads have highly observable abilities to set priorities, set goals, craft action plans, implement policies, and make decisions. It was also found that the schools have highly observable leadership and governance management of resources accountability and continuous improvement and curriculum and instruction implementation. School heads qualities and strategic planning skills were partially correlated with SBM levels of schools. It was concluded that the schools level in school-based management (SBM) were partially correlated with school heads qualities and strategic planning skills. The researcher recommended that school districts and departments should implement development programs to strengthen the leadership of school leaders. The upper elementary teachers may work with school leaders to develop best practices for operating her LAC program and finding curricula that other schools can adopt and evaluate. Develop action plans to improve the strategic planning skills of school leaders to improve school performance in school-based management.