Manresa School

Manresa School is a private, co-educational Roman Catholic school in Paranaque City. Established in 1971, Manresa School is run by the nuns of the Congregation of the Hijas de Jesus, founded by Candida Maria de Jesus.

Manresa School
Address
Candida Ma. Street, BF Homes

Parañaque City
,
Metro Manila

Philippines
Information
TypePrivate, Co-educational, Roman Catholic, Hijas de Jesus Sisters
MottoTatak Manresa:Kapatid sa Kapwa
EstablishedJune 19, 1971
StatusSingle
School districtDistrict 2, Parañaque
OversightHijas de Jesus
PrincipalMs. Aida A.Gomez
GradesK to 12
Enrollment2000+
CampusUrban, ~ 3 hectares
Color(s)Blue and White  
RivalVeritas
AccreditationElementary PAASCU level 3; High School PAASCU level 3
YearbookManresan
AffiliationsHijas de Jesus
School Hymn"Hail manresa"
Websitehttp://www.manresaschool.edu.ph

Manresa School offers education in the Preschool (Nursery & Kindergarten), Elementary (Grades 1 to 6), Junior High (Grades 7 to 10) & Senior High (Grades 11 to 12).

Name

The Daughters of Jesus chose the name Manresa due to the significance of the place to the congregation as Candida Maria de Jesus was a follower of Ignatian spirituality; Saint Ignatius of Loyola used to spend time praying in a cave at Manresa, Spain.[1]

The Manresa Logo consists of a cross, and the letters I, H and S with the words Hijas de Jesus, Parañaque City encircling the bottom part of the circle.

History of Manresa

In 1961, after the Catholic Church's call for a school to be built outside of Manila, the Daughters of Jesus acquired a 3 hectare lot of land in BF Homes, with the help of mining executive Jesus S Cabarrus, Sr. [2]

The school opened on June 19, 1971, run by Sisters Angeles Garcia, F.I., Gertrudes Magdayao, F.I., Rosa Ortega, F.I. and Victoria Ruy, F.I. The next year, the school began accepting students for the primary grades, adding grade levels every year thereafter until the elementary department was completed.

Manresa School began accepting High School students in School Year 1977-1978. Manresa's first high school class graduated on March 26, 1981, the same year the school was granted a license for a Nursery department.[1]

Accreditation

Manresa's Elementary department gained Level 1 Accreditation through the Philippine Accrediting Association of Schools, Colleges and Universities on May 31, 2001. The High School department was granted Level 2 PAASCU Accreditation on January 31, 2003, which was renewed for another five years on May 5, 2008.[1] Because of its commitment to quality Christian education, last July 2016 Manresa School received an invitation from the Philippine Accrediting Association of Schools, Colleges and Universities (PAASCU) to apply for a Level III accreditation.

References
  1. "A Brief History". Manresa School. Archived from the original on 18 May 2013. Retrieved 20 October 2012.
  2. "Marinduque earns $22 million profit after 3 dry years extracting ores". Christian Science Monitor. Retrieved 20 October 2012.
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