St. Joseph School of San Jose City

St. Joseph School of San Jose City, N.E., Inc.
(formerly St. Joseph School)

Giving Christ centered quality education and holistic formation towards building a faith community.
Address
Bonifacio St.
San Jose City, Nueva Ecija
Philippines
Coordinates 15°47′34″N 120°59′22″E / 15.792677°N 120.989363°E / 15.792677; 120.989363Coordinates: 15°47′34″N 120°59′22″E / 15.792677°N 120.989363°E / 15.792677; 120.989363
Information
Type Non-profit Private School
Religious affiliation(s) Catholic
Established June 19, 1946
Director Rev. Fr. Ronald Rhoel T. Ocampo
Principal Sr. Myrna I. Pinera, SFIC
Number of students 800 (estimated)
Color(s) Battle green     
Nickname The Josephians
Affiliations Catholic Educational Association of the Philippines (CEAP)

St. Joseph School of San Jose City, N.E., Inc., was founded in 1946. It was formerly known as St. Joseph School, which was named after the city saint of San Jose City, Nueva Ecija. This school is a non-profit, private Catholic elementary and secondary school located in the heart of San Jose City, Philippines.The elementary and secondary school is known as the Center of Elementary and Secondary Education in San Jose City, Nueva Ecija because it is located in San Jose City, a city in the central part of the Philippines. The school's elementary department is situated near the city market, City Hall, along Bonifacio St. while its high school department is situated near Mary Help of Christian Church, hotels and restaurants along Barangay Malasin.

History

St. Joseph School of San Jose City, N.E., Inc. is a Catholic institution of learning. It was founded in 1946 by the Reverend Theodore Keat, MSC, then the parish priest of San Jose, Nueva Ecija. It was the fulfillment of the parishioner’s long desire for a Catholic School.[1]

St. Joseph was established on June 19, 1946. St. Joseph School was a parochial School. Since its foundation, it has been managed by the Missionaries of the Sacred Heart and the Franciscan Sisters of the Imaculate Conception SFIC).

In 1986, the Missionaries of the Sacred Heart (MSC) turned over the management of the school to the Diocese and the Franciscan Sisters of the Immaculate Conception continued their services in the dioceses through administration of the institution.

St. Joseph School offers Kindergarten, Elementary and Secondary Education. It is Co-educational. The institution is a member of a Catholic Educational Association of the Philippines (CEAP) [2] and the Nueva Ecija Catholic Schools Association (NESCA).[3][4]

References

  1. ↑ "St. Joseph School" History of St. Joseph School
  2. ↑ "Who we are", Catholic Educational Association of the Philippines
  3. ↑ "Featured Vision-Mission", Association of Catholic Schools
  4. ↑ "St. Joseph School Of San Jose City, Nueva Ecija, Inc.".
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