What Matters Most. Academic Excellence. Happy Students.

Facts and Highlights

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Founder: Nellie Aquino-Ong

Headmaster: Jerome T. Castro

Location: JOSOL Building, E. Rodriguez Jr., Ave., Libis, Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines

Accreditation: Regular Member of the Council of International Schools (CIS); undergoing the accreditation process of the Western Association of Schools & Colleges, USA (WASC).

Affiliations: East Asian Regional Council of Overseas Schools (EARCOS) Association of Supervision and Curriculum Development USA (ASCD), Singapore Teachers Union (STU), Kagan (USA), and The Principal’s Center – Harvard Graduate School of Education.

Curriculum: Based on the McRel program from the USA. The Science and Math programs are derived from the Singaporean national curriculum.

Grade Levels: Grade Levels: Kindergarten 1 and 2, Lower School Grades 1 to 3, Middle School Grades 4 to 7 and Upper School Grades 8 to 12 belonging to over 19 nationalities.

Class Sizes: Pre-Kindergarten and Kindergarten: 15-18 students, Lower School: 16-18 students, Middle School: 20 – 22 students, Upper School: 25-28 students

Grading Period: Trimestral

Grading System: American GPA (Grade Point Average)
Student outcomes are assessed and validated through PSAT and SAT from the USA, and International Standards Assessment (ISA) from Australia, which is used by international schools worldwide.

Medium of Instruction: English

School Calendar: Opens in June and ends in March (10 months)

Enrollment Period: March to September

Aid to Second Language Learners: ESL (English as a Second Language) Program
Student to Teacher Ratio: 9 students to 1 teacher

Teaching Faculty: All from reputable local universities, licensed, and with foreign and local training

Textbooks: All imported from Singapore, USA, and UK

Student to Guidance Counsellor ratio: 80 students to 1 Guidance Counselor

Facilities: 2 Cafeterias, Chemistry and Biology Laboratories, Lee Kwan Yew Hall, Grade School Library, Upper School Library, IT Lab, Clinic, Student Activity Centre; P.E. classes and sports events are held out of campus in the country’s best sports facilities such as Club 650, ULTRA Stadium, and Valle Verde Golf and Country Club, among others.

Community Service: RSCAP (Reedley Students Community Action Program)