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Marist School (Tagalog: Paaralang Marist) is a Catholic school located in Marikina, Metro Manila, Philippines established by the Marist Brothers in 1964. The school currently holds a level III accreditation from PAASCU and was considered to be the largest educational institution for boys in Marikina until it shifted to be a co-educational school in 2021. This was the second school founded by the Marist Brothers in the Philippines; the first one was the Notre Dame of Dadiangas University in General Santos City.

History
In 1964, the Marist Brothers of the Schools, or Institutum Fratrum Maristarum a Scholis (FMS), established the Marist School.

The school adopted the Integrated Basic Education (IBED) system in 1998-1999, headed by a school principal and five (5) cluster assistant principals.

PAASCU Accreditation
Marist School is accredited by the Federation of Accrediting Association of the Philippines (FAAP) through the Philippine Accrediting Association of Schools, Colleges and Universities (PAASCU). Currently, Marist School has a level III accreditation from PAASCU. It is the highest possible accreditation for basic education.

Marist School Athletic League
The Marist School Athletic League has been running from its inception in the early 1990s up to the present. The Marist School Athletic League or MSAL is an annual and year-round sports competition. All classes of the same level compete in events such as volleyball, basketball, ultimate frisbee, water polo, chess, table tennis, and badminton. Classes or sections wear their class-designed uniforms bearing their class name. Awards are given out at the August opening ceremony for different categories such as best uniform, best muse, and best banner for each year level.

Sports Facilities
Marist School is the first school in Marikina to have a swimming pool. It has two tennis courts, a track and field oval, a football pitch, a baseball field and seven basketball/volleyball courts—three courts in the High School gym, another court in the Grade School gym and one in the Gymnasium near Gate 1.

Notable alumni

 * Cesar Purisima, Former Secretary, Department of Finance
 * Gen. Emmanuel Bautista, Former Chief of Staff, Armed Forces of the Philippines
 * Lt. Gen. Oscar Lopez, Former Superintendent, Philippine Military Academy, AFP
 * Miro Quimbo, Former Marikina Representative (2nd District)
 * Marion Andres, Marikina Vice Mayor
 * Casimiro “Jun” Ynares III, Former Antipolo City Mayor, Former Rizal Province Governor

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