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''' ABA TECHNICAL SCHOOL OF STO. TOMAS '''

ABA, stands for the owner's name, Alforque, Bernardino-Alpasa, a Technical-Vocational school established with the owner's vision of providing an affordable and accessible education for the people of Sto. Tomas. It was in the year 2000 when the school first operated at a humble location, sharing a two-story building with former Sta. Ana Vocational Institute at MaScardo Building corner Fd. Rd. 3, with twelve students for the first semester and seven instructors under the administration of Mr. Ian Gallo. The following courses were offered Electronic Technology, Computer Technology, Automotive Technology and Computer Secretarial. during the second semester the students population decreases into nine.

In 2001, the school relocated at Fd. Rd. 2, formerly Alice Bakeshop Bldg. Ms. Rosebelle Bolences became the school administrator; it was her administration that the students population ballooned to its peak of more than 400 students in 2006-2008, making its way of having an afternoon session to cater the students having the residence far from the town. The two-year courses, Computer Secretarial, Computer Programming, Computer Technician, Automotive Technology and Electronic Technology offered by the school were also enhoyed students with scholarship grants such as LGU, Barangay Scholar, and TESDA Scholar. The school was also able to deploy students On-The-Job trainings within the big companies both in private and public sector that made the graduates easily land a job.