Saint Joseph's Academy (Las Piñas) Explained

St. Joseph's Academy of Las Piñas
Established:1916
Type:Coeducational, Catholic
Director:Fr. Rolando R. Agustin
Principal:Ma. Teresa R. Tabuso Principal
Aida Divinagracia Vice Principal
Head Name:Second Master
Head Name2:Assistant Headmaster
Grades:K to 12
Streetaddress:Padre Diego Cera Avenue, Barangay Daniel Fajardo
City:Las Piñas
State:Metro Manila
Country:Philippines
Accreditation:PAASCU
Campus:Urban, ~14,500 m²
Free Label:Emblem
Website:www.josephians.edu.ph

St. Joseph's Academy of Las Piñas, referred to as SJA, is a private school established in 1914 by Congregatio Immaculati Cordis Mariae (CICM) offering Kindergarten to Grade 12.

History

St. Joseph's Academy of Las Piñas was founded in 1914 by Belgian missionaries Fr. Jose van Runenkelen and Fr. Victor Zaiel of Congregatio Immaculati Cordis Mariae (CICM) established next to the St. Joseph Parish Church (where the famous Las Piñas Bamboo Organ is housed) to foster literacy in the parish community. The school, which started as a grade school, eventually included secondary education and was renamed to St. Joseph's Academy. The school was recognized by the American colonial government of the Philippine Islands on July 27, 1916 and is its recognized legal foundation day. St. Joseph's Academy is the first Catholic private school of Las Piñas and other neighboring towns. The first batch of grade school graduates of the academy was produced in 1922.[1]

Grand Centennial Celebration

St. Joseph's Academy celebrated its Grand Centennial year in 2016, bringing together the men and women who walked the halls of their beloved school through the decades. SJA continues to thrive amidst changes and challenges, bringing 21st Century Learning closer to the hearts and minds of Josephian 21st Century learners.[2]

Notable alumni

See also

External links

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Notes and References

  1. http://josephians.edu.ph/ "History of St. Joseph's Academy"
  2. Web site: Learning and Leading into the 21st Century. St. Joseph's Academy.
  3. Web site: Tracing Back the Philippine's Blogging History. Yugatech. 20 April 2015. 2 August 2005.
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  7. Web site: Armando V. Salarza and the Historic Bamboo Organ - Music. 30 June 2014. Daigdig Pinoy. 28 April 2015.
  8. Web site: Kapow! '11: Comic History Rewritten on the IGN Stage. 14 April 2011. IGN. 11 April 2015.