The
Parents for Education Foundation, Inc. or PAREF, was incorporated
in 1976 by a group of parents to address a common concern to give
their students complete human, professional, cultural, spiritual
and physical formation in an atmosphere of freedom and responsibility.
They were convinced that parents are the first educators of their
children and have the primary responsibility in this task. Thus
they formed themselves into a foundation whose objective is to provide
parents with the means to promote and guarantee the integral education
and proper upbringing of their children.
PAREF
establishes and promotes schools whose aim is to provide a balanced
education by combining high academic standards with a special emphasis
on the integration of academic and personal development of students.
The
first PAREF school for girls, Woodrose, was established in 1977
and was followed two years later by the Southridge School for Boys,
both in the Alabang-Muntinlupa area. They have a full program from
Grades 1 to 4th Year. Since that time several schools from preparatory
level to high school have been inaugurated in the Metro Manila area
and in the provinces.
Outreach
programs are an integral part of the program of all PAREF schools.
Some specific schools have programs for the underprivileged. They
are a five year night school program in Southridge, an Adult Education
program in Woodrose, and a Saturday Free Pre-School program in Ridgefield.
Parental
collaboration, a must in the PAREF philosophy of education, is implemented
through a series of periodic chats, of a tutor or confidante with
the student, and also with his parents. Through these personal conversations,
tutor and parents collaborate in the overall development of the
child's growth and they assure greater harmony between the home
and the school. To safeguard and promote the unity of the family
and coherence in the educational thrust, courses on parenting and
personal development are also offered for parents and teachers.
Thus
the educational program of the PAREF schools aims at the total integral
development of the person through the practice of human and spiritual
virtues. It provides intellectual and cultural formation through
academic offerings, physical development through athletics and sports,
social and human development through the practice of human virtues
such as truthfulness, loyalty and concern for others. Spiritual
formation is provided through religion classes and opportunities
for practice in daily life.
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Parents
for Education
Foundation, Inc.
Units 108/109
Cedar Mansion II
St. Josemaria Escriva Drive (formerly Amber Drive),
Pasig City
Tel. Nos. 631-4292
631-1695, 687-7104
Fax 687-7182
PAREF
SCHOOLS
Woodrose
Southridge
Rosemont
Ridgefield
Rosehill
Rosefield
Southcrest
Westbridge
Northfield
Springdale
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