User:Dcc csd/sandbox

Damascus Educational Center of Scholars A Christian School currently established in Imus Cavite Philippines DECS History.

God’s thoughts are not our thoughts, nor His ways our ways.” This is the best Bible passage that we could  choose to describe the beginning of Damascus  Educational  Center of Scholars. Starting a formal educational institution was never one of the family’s dreams. Until a burden to educate little children was shared to one of the family member.

It all started  by a humble thought of having the “Little Lights Learning Center”  (IBMF), a tutorial which aims to be an extension of church Sunday School only  on a regular day basis. The first year was indeed challenging, full of   excitement  and joy. The second year came, and the number of students grew larger along with a greater pressure and responsibility. In 1999, the board of trustees were elected and officially decided to apply for a government to  operate  under the Department of Education Culture and Sports. Immediately, the permit has been granted and it was because of God’s abundant blessing. Some friends from different educational institution helped. Praise God!

Why and how the pioneers came up with the name Damascus Educational Center of Scholars?

Damascus was derived from a  place in the  Bible, which was known to be the place of  encounter with God by Saint Paul  of the New Testament. It was the road that led him to know and experience the saving power of the Lord Jesus  Christ. Just like it has been in the life of Paul, this institution is intended to be the place  where the children would be led to know and experience God in their lives.

Educational Centerfor it is an institution which aims to give the children and young people  a formal  education. It is where learning experience will take  place of Scholars for it’s goal is to  make and produce academic scholars who will be trained to continue the task of  the institution to extend help for those unfortunate of the generations to  come. The school is also designed to help by giving a scholarship program.