Immaculate Conception Academy-Greenhills

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Immaculate Conception Academy


Established:
Type:	Private-Catholic
Location:	San Juan City, Metro Manila/National Capital Region, Philippines
Colors:	█ █
Affiliations:	MIC and EDSOR
Website:	http://www.icagh.edu.ph/

Immaculate Conception Academy (Abbreviation: ICA) located at 10 Grant Street, Greenhills, San Juan, Metro Manila, Philippines, is a private, college preparatory Catholic school for Filipino-Chinese girls run by the Missionary Sisters of Immaculate Conception (MIC).

ICA (with its foundation in the years 1933-1936) came as a result of requests from numerous Chinese families in Binondo to the MIC sisters for an institution wherein their children (who have been baptized into the Catholic faith) can be further educated and taught in living out their faith.

The school has gone through many phases, first as the Immaculate Conception Anglo-Chinese School in Binondo, then moving seven more times to accommodate the school's growing population before settling down in its present location at 10 Grant Street.

The current school directress is Sr. Dina Ang, M.I.C with Sr. Teresita Canivel as the school's Finance Administrator.

1 History
2 School Seal
3 Objectives
4 Notable alumnae
5 External links

[edit] History

In 1935, the Chinese Filipino families asked the Missionary Sisters of the Immaculate Conception (MIC) for a school so that their baptized children can lead Christian lives through school formation. The foundress of MIC is Venerable Delia Tetreault who was born in Marieville, Quebec, Canada.

[edit] School Seal

The school's official seal is made up of the following symbols:

Torch – ICA hopes to prepare girls who can be LIGHT BEARERS, like Christ and Mary, bringing TRUTH, GOODNESS, LOVE, LIFE and JOY wherever they go.
Balance – ICA aims to develop among the girls a well-rounded, integrated and liberated personality.
Bible – Being a Catholic School, ICA aims primarily at evangelization. The school hopes to provide an atmosphere that will encourage and challenge its students to discover and meet Christ, the LIVING WORD OF GOD.

[edit] Objectives

An Ican is expected to be:
1. A true Christian
2. Academically Competent
3. A committed Citizen
4. A cultured and refined lady

[edit] Notable alumnae

Lesley Anne Therese Aguilar
Krystle Ang
Tessie Coson
Gretchen Fullido - ABS-CBN News Channel (ANC) Sports? Anchor; Studio23 Sports Correspondent; DZMM Co-Anchor [cool.]
Robina Gokongwei - CEO, President - Universal Robina Cooperation
Eunice Cheng Go
Rachel Lim
Hazel Tanedo