Holy Infant Montessori Center
| Holy Infant Montessori Center | |
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4 Ninang Helen Street , | |
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| Type | Private, nonsectarian, secondary school |
| Motto | Committitur educationis, in gloria Iesus, quondam puer (Educational Commitment in honor of Lord Jesus who was once a child) |
| Established | 1977 |
| Founder | Carmencita Hernandez-Reyes |
| President | Domingo A. Reyes, MD |
| Principal | Gerard H. Reyes, MA |
| Campus Director | Dominiq Ruth G. Reyes, RPm |
| Officer in charge | Regina Celine I. Hernandez |
| Grades | K-12 (Nursery to Senior High) |
| Enrollment | ~1,000 students |
| Color(s) | Blue and Gold |
| Athletics | Monarchs |
| Accreditation | Department of Education Recognition Status |
| Yearbook | "HIMC" |
| Affiliations | Association Montessori International, Children's Museum and Library Inc., Division of City Schools - Caloocan |
| Emblem | Crown of the Holy Infant Jesus |
| Website | www |
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Holy Infant Montessori Center (HIMC), is a private educational institution affiliated with the Association Montessori Internationale, situated in Barangay BF Homes, Caloocan, Philippines.[1]
History[edit]
Holy Infant Montessori Center was founded in the summer of 1977 by Carmencita Hernandez-Reyes in a residence at West Triangle, Quezon City. As the student population grew, the school moved to its current location at BF Homes Caloocan. As a fervent Catholic and an alumna of La Consolacion College Manila, Hernandez-Reyes had been inspired to name a Montessori method institution, influenced by her Catholic upbringing, and named after the Infant Jesus.
By 1983, the grade school department was founded. In 1986, the former Department of Education, Culture, and Sports gave the institution a Recognition Status for its Preschool Department. This was followed by Complete Elementary Courses recognition in 1988.
When Hernandez-Reyes died in 1992, her son Gerard H. Reyes, an alumnus and faculty of the Ateneo de Manila University, started heading the HIMC Administration as Director, with his father Dr. Domingo Reyes, M.D. as president. In 1996, HIMC opened the high school department, integrating Computer Literacy in its curriculum. The first set of High School graduates were presented on the year 2000.
Facilities[edit]
Preschool Building[edit]
The Preschool Building houses the HIMC Covered Court, the whole Preschool Department, and two faculty rooms. It also has one canteen.
High School Building[edit]
The High School Building is a 2-storey building that houses the main canteen, the High School Faculty Room, the Copy Room, the SSG Headquarters, and classrooms serving the senior high and junior high departments.
Main Building[edit]
The Main Building is a 2-storey structure housing the Elementary Department, the Computer and Internet Laboratory, the Administrative Offices, etc.
Student organizations[edit]
Campus paper[edit]
The Oracle is the campus paper established in 2006, under the tutelage of T. Christopher G. Mata, then Communications and Social Science faculty for junior and senior high school students.
Varsity team[edit]
The HIMC Varsity Team consists of teams for basketball, volleyball, and cheerdance. The school mascot name is The Monarchs. The team is also an active participant of the NBA 3X Philippines and won the 18U division in 2018.[3] There were several proposals to rename the team, and among these proposals include: Royals, Regals, Trawlers, and Warriors - all alluding to the ministry of Jesus Christ as taught in the Bible and in Catholic tradition.
Alumni[edit]
- Jeffrey Tarayao - President, One Meralco Foundation
- Bea Binene - Contract talent for GMA Network, Haribon Foundation ambassador
References[edit]
- ↑ Reyes. "About Us". www.himc.ph. Holy Infant Montessori Center. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
- ↑ Dumaual, Miguel (9 May 2016). "Trillanes votes in Caloocan". ABS-CBN. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
- ↑ "North Luzon teams dominate NBA 3X Philippines 2018". Fox Sports. Fox Sports.
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