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JOHN PAUL COLLEGE

THE HUMBLE BEGINNINGS “Come and See for Yourself”

“Growth will always involve pain and sacrifice. Good things in life do not come by easily. The joy that results, however, for those who invest and wait is indescribable.” The John Paul College Story started at the conception of John Paul Montessori School, Inc., in January 1996, when the two educators – Drs. Julio and Marietta P. Cantos dreamed of putting up a children’s school that would cater to the education of the youth of Roxas. Struggling to realize this dream, Drs. Julio and Marietta P. Cantos presented the idea to Eng’r. Manuel and Mrs. Rosalina S. Andaya in February 1996. The latter who shared the same vision gave their full financial and moral support for this endeavor. John Paul Montessori was officially born on June 03, 1996 when the Securities and Exchange Commission approved its existence as a corporation. JPMS used the house of Andaya and its former peoples’ quarters as the classrooms for the first CASA DEI BAMBINI de Roxas (Children’s House in Roxas). Initially, it offered only pre – school education consisting of Casa (Nursery), Junior Casa (Kindergarten), and Senior Casa (Preparatory) In the next school year (1997 – 1998), JPMS started with its Elementary Department and offered Grades I – IV. It was in the same year that the Elementary Department was granted Government Recognition for being able to comply with the requirements of the then Department of Education Culture and Sports. In school year 1998 – 1999 John Paul Family was brought in by the inauguration of the College Department and the High School Department which operated under the John Paul College Corporation. JPC offered Technical – Vocational courses approved by the Technical Education Skills Development Authority (TESDA) in Agri – Fishery Technology (9 enrollees), Automotive Technology (13 enrollees), Hotel and Restaurant Management (21 enrollees), Computer Programming (67 enrollees), and Computer Secretarial (8 enrollees). On the other hand, the High School Department started its program for First Year and Second Year Levels. It was in the same curriculum year that John Paul Montessori added the programs for Grades V – VI and experienced a big leap when its Casa Department was granted Government Recognition. The following School Year (1999 – 2000), JPC was granted permit to operate degree courses under the Commission on Higher Education or CHED such as Bachelor in Elementary Education (14 enrollees), Bachelor Secondary Education (Major in English and Mathematics) (11 enrollees), Bachelor of Arts in Political Science (9 enrollees), Bachelor of Arts in English Language (1 enrollee), as well as ladderized courses in Computer Science (25 enrollees) and Business Administration (17 enrollees). Being a neophyte school did not hamper John Paul College to pursue its vision of reaching greater heights in the field of education. This was evidenced by the establishment of a tie – up with the National College of Business and Arts (NCBA Systems). John Paul College became the Center of Studies of Executive Programs in Business Administration and Public Administration. This feat carved a niche for John Paul College being the first school in the South to offer Executive Courses. Strengthening the many “firsts” and province wide JPC opened a tie-up with the Philippine Air Force, Air Reserve Command Headquarters 3rd Air Reserve Center at Fernando Air Base, Lipa City. The School maintains it until the present days because it brought honors to the school. Its ROTC graduates challenged the Air Force Cadets and Cadettes in the entire Philippines by garnering the top awards such as the PAF ROTC Cadet of the Year for the year 2003 that was won by Cadet Captain Samuel G. Rubias. By the School Year 2003-2004, JPC was granted government recognition for the following courses: Associate in Business Administration, Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education and Bachelor of Secondary Education (English and Mathematics). It was also during this year that it started offering TESDA Program – Certificate in Computer Technician. The School Year 2005 – 2006 John Paul College was granted permit to operate two (2) significant degree programs – Bachelor of Science in Criminology and Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering. For S.Y. 2006 – 2007, many great developments occurred which catapulted the two schools to greater heights – positive increase in the number of enrollees both in the Secondary and College Departments.; by the construction of two new buildings, covered – walk and waiting sheds for students that offered an attraction to all Roxaseños and even adjacent towns’ residents. John Paul’s metamorphosis is beautiful because it serves as a blueprint from which the lives of many human beings have been patterned, shaped, and molded. Thus, as the cliché says, “the legend that was John Paul continues…”