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Infant Jesus Academy (IJA) is a basic educational college preparatory school for men and women committed to the pursuit of excellent and relevant life-long learning. It is a well-known co-educational catholic institution in Marikina City that was established in 1979.The school currently holds a level II accreditation from PAASCU (Philippine Accrediting Association of Schools, Colleges, and Universities) that is considered a high-recognized ranking for a basic education. It is the first co-ed school in Marikina City to have an accreditation from the PAASCU.

History


The Infant  Jesus  Academy  (IJA) School System was established in response to a need for a co-educational school that  offers  excellent  education  to  students  of  families  of average means. In the late 1970’s, Mrs. Consolacion Florentino-Mallonga, together with her husband, Dr. Alberto T. Mallonga, established a school in the Rancho Estate Subdivision, part of the growing suburbs of Marikina. Mrs. Mallonga was a respected educator in the community with more than 30 years of experience in teaching and  administration  while  Dr. Mallonga was  a  physician  who  decided to retire from medical practice  to concentrate on helping his wife with  her  new endeavor. The school that they established was envisioned as an alternative for  families  who  could  not  afford  to send their children to exclusive  schools  but  who  desire  a  comparable,  quality education  for them. The plan  to  put  up  this  school  was  conceived in December, the Christmas Season of 1978, thus its name, Infant Jesus Academy, to honor the Holy Infant in the Manger.

The main campus is located the residential community of Rancho Estate IV. Its formal operations began in June 1979 with the opening of classes for 127 pre-elementary pupils.

1979 - formal operations began

1980 - classes for grades 1-4 started

1983 - the first batch of grade 6 pupils graduated and the High School Department was established

1987 - the first batch of high school students received their diplomas

1990 - the construction of the three-storey building that houses the classrooms and offices

1995 - more land were acquired for the expansion of the school

1997 - a five-storey building was constructed where the library, laboratory, and the chapel is located

2004 - the IJA Jubilee Quadrangle was constructed

2006 - admitted as a member of CEAP(Catholic Educational Association of the Philippines) and FAPE(Fund for Assistance to Private Education)

2008 - IJA was granted level I accreditation by the PAASCU

2009 - the whole campus was renovated to mark its pearl anniversary

2012 - IJA was granted its level II accreditation by the PAASCU