Academia de San Jose

Academia de San Jose, formerly known as St. Joseph's Academy (SJA), was founded on January 29, 1964 by Monsignor Jose Alojipan. Its first principal was Marie Consejo, ICM.

History

 * 1964 January 29-Foundation with Msgr. Jose Alojipan (Director)
 * 1966 July - handed over to the ICM. 1st community lived in one classroom.
 * 1968 - 1st high school graduation.
 * 1971 - Re-orientation of ICM services.
 * 1973 - Social Orientation with Sr. Nellie Tabada, ICM.
 * 1974 - ICM statement of 1974 General Assembly which is 'The Creation Of new Society Truly Human and Fraternal, Just and Free".
 * 1986 - EDSA event space and home for democratic processes.
 * 1992 - ICM General Mandate held in Rome came out with the mandate 'A Renewed Call To Mission".
 * 1998 - ICM General Chapter: Call to Mission-Radical Discipleship of Jesus.
 * 2001 - EDSA 2.
 * 2002 - Big Fire that started at the Mandaue Market had blazed down SJA. Last year of ICM missionaries.
 * 2003 - Last Year of ICM management.
 * 2004 - Archdiocesan management took over with the Archdiocesian Superintendent of Catholic Schools, Rev. Fr. Eduardo O. Ventic as School Director. High School Department became Co-ed. SJA was proclaimed top performing school of Mandaue. Kindergarten classes were open.
 * 2005 - SJA was awarded outstanding academic institution by the Mandaue City Government and Mandaue Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Inc.
 * 2007 - Blessing and Inaugurations of new SJA five storey building.
 * 2008 - SJA opened Grade one class in Carmen Cebu.
 * 2016 - SJA started the Giuseppean Covered Court Construction
 * 2017 - SJA officially opened the Giuseppean Covered Court
 * 2017 - SJA opened Intramurals 2017
 * 2019 - St. Joseph's Academy has been officially reinstated as Academia de San Jose

Assistant School director (SY: 2013-2014) is Rev. Fr. Joel P. Oriesga School director (SY: 2017-2018) is Dr. Maria Alma T. Flores