Jose Abad Santos Memorial School Quezon City

Jose Abad Santos Memorial School Quezon City
Motto Borderless Experience
Type Private, Progressive Non-sectarian, Co-educational
Principal Mrs. Diana Guttierez
Location Quezon City, Philippines
Campus EDSA, Quezon City
Colors Maroon, and White          
Hymns JASMS Song, The University Hymn
Website jasms.edu.ph, pwu.edu.ph/basic-education/jasms-qc/

Jose Abad Santos Memorial School Quezon City, commonly referred to as JASMS QC, is a locally developed, non-traditional and progressive education system that values the dignity of each individual. It is the brand for PWU's basic education at Quezon City. It subscribes to the JASMS Way which cultivates freedom of spirit, exploration and expression with the ultimate goal of balanced development and growth. It offers pre-school, grade school, high school, and special education.

JASMS QC, opened along what is now known as EDSA to serve the needs of the growing community of Philamlife homes and in 1962, the JASMS High School at Quezon City opened.

History

JASMS is the outgrowth of the many years of work that Doreen Barber Gamboa had with children with the inspiration and support of the late Francisca Tirona Benitez who was then the President of the University.

The Elementary Department has gone through several stages of development and has been a laboratory school where community living has formed the content of the curriculum while the methods take into account principles and philosophy of child development. Children's experiences play an important role in the curriculum; so do abilities, aptitudes and interest of children. An atmosphere to explore, to be creative and to build confidence in the child is an important part of the school setting.

Beginning as the Elementary and Training Department of the Philippine Women's College at A. Flores St. in Ermita, in 1933 added a Nursery class for the children 18 months to 3 years of age, eventually setting up a Boarding Nursery in 1938 to include children whose parents were working or not in the city. By 1936, the Kindergarten was expanded into the Child Development Department headed by Mrs. Gamboa.

By 1941, parents asked that the Child Development approach be carried on into the grade school. A Grade I “experimental class” was set up but was abruptly ended by WWII.

Nevertheless, Mrs. Gamboa set up a Kindergarten and ungraded Primary classes in an old house at the corner of Taft Avenue and Tennessee (now Malvar). By World War II's end, the PWU building was burned. Quonset huts were built to house the Kindergarten and Elementary classes by day and to serve as dormitory by night. Fronting PWU, these huts were located at the site of what would be referred to as the JASMS Annex. Other big houses undamaged by the war became the classrooms of the children. One such house was owned by the late Chief Justice Jose Abad Santos.

Upon the return of Doreen Gamboa from abroad for her graduate work, a complete reorganization took place in 1949 and together with some others; they set themselves to the task of building cooperatively a Preschool and Elementary department which could be an active expression of the Principles of Child Development. The school's name officially became The Philippine Women's University – Jose Abad Santos Memorial School.

In the late 50's the University opened PWU-JASMS along what is now known as EDSA to serve the needs of the growing community of Philamlife Homes and in 1962, the PWU-JASMS High School at Quezon City opened. PWU-JASMS Manila acquired a new site along Indiana (now P. H. Lim) street in Malate but still maintained the (Annex) Taft Avenue facilities for the younger children.

Last quarter of 2011, JASMS was acquired by the STI Holdings, Inc. while 40% of PWU was acquired.

June 2012, JASMS ceased the Grade VII for elementary as the school introduce the new basic education curriculum (Kinder to Grade 12). This summer, JASMS had a program for the Grade VII graduates of 2012 that will permit them to skip Grade VII of High School which supposedly in the old curriculum is first year High School.

Last quarter of 2012, PWU-JASMS QC has reclaimed the former lot of JASMS QC, known as JASMS Mountains. As part of the acquisition of STI Holdings, Inc., it will open a JASMS campus along Ortigas Ave. in Cainta, Rizal and expand outside of Metro Manila if possible.[1]

Mission & Vision

Mission

The development of a wholesome person, participating member of the home, the community and the world through: experience in group living, finding a variety of opportunities for creative expression, confidence to explore and valuing the thinking-questing process, acquiring skills to move ahead in life, sense of fulfillment in accomplishment, respect for the individual's worth, consideration for others and the beauty in cooperative effort with reverence and appreciation for all manifestations of life and the realization that a child grows up only once and the need to let his childhood be a happy one.

Vision

The children are our future, the builders of our nation: belonging, contributing with initiative and responsibility; with sense of personal and social worthiness, working with others cooperatively; God-fearing and imbued with reverence for life.

Notable alumni

See also

Jose Abad Santos Memorial School

External links

References

  1. ↑ "STI to expand JASMS, tap debt market for additional funds". Interaksyon. 2012-11-08. Retrieved 2013-06-08.