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Here are some schools in Metro Manila where Filipino-Chinese parents send their children to
Confucius once said, “If your plan is for one year, plant rice. If your plan is for ten years, plant trees. If your plan is for one hundred years, educate children.”
Many people who value education would agree to this quote, especially parents who only want to give the best for their children. It is every parent’s dream to be able to see their children succeed in life and be the best that they can be. Literacy is very important among Filipinos and a lot of parents really invest time and money in order to be able to send their children to the best schools in the country. Filipino-Chinese parents are no exception, who would choose to send their children to the best private Filipino-Chinese schools that offer very high teaching standards.
The Philippines has been home to Chinese tradesmen as early as the ninth century. Over the years, they have established businesses, permanent trade routes, intermarried, became Filipino-Chinese citizens, and also introduced many aspects of the Chinese culture to Filipinos. They are successful businessmen because they have learned the ins and outs of good entrepreneurship and work ethics matched with traditional values of frugality and hard work. Likewise, they have also been very wise in choosing strategic locations for their businesses and with the continuous urbanization in Metro Manila, they have also learned to consider where they should live and send their children to school.
For rich Filipino-Chinese parents, it is beneficial to send their children to the best private schools and there are many reasons why these schools are worth their financial investment. Expensive private schools offer better facilities like air-conditioned classrooms, modern and high-tech computer and audio-visual rooms, sports and gym facilities, art studios, and many more. They also go beyond mandatory subjects required by the government, like offering foreign language classes and specialized music classes plus extra curricular activities that help improve children’s mental and emotional growth as individuals. Teachers are also well-trained and masters in their respective subjects.
Manila and San Juan are two examples among the cities in Metro Manila that many rich Filipino-Chinese entrepreneurs would choose to live and be closer to their business establishments. And as parents, they would definitely choose to send their children to schools not far from them.
Being a prime real estate developer of luxurious and sophisticated condominiums for the affluent market, Anchor Land Holdings, Inc. (ALHI) has already built a number of excellent projects in the cities of Manila and San Juan, and more future projects are still in their pipeline.
Having completed Clairemont Hills located in San Juan, this prime real estate property is a gated and exclusive townhouse and residential condominium development that has the ambiance of the rural setting within the city. It is an ideal place for a good home and it is also near the best schools where a lot of rich Filipino-Chinese parents send their children to.
Just to name a few, the most popular private schools for rich Filipino-Chinese children in San Juan are the following:
Xavier School
A private Catholic Chinese school exclusive for boys in San Juan that offers the K-12 program with a mandatory Chinese language program. Xavier school’s main campus is located at 64 Xavier Street in Greenhills, San Juan. One notable alumni of this school is Filipino-Chinese Michael Tan who is the COO of Asia Brewery.
Operation Brotherhood (OB) Montessori Center, Inc.
OB Montessori is an Italian-based co-educational school that offers classes for toddlers, preschool, grade school, professional high school, and college. Their Montessori-style “Prepared Environment” system is different from regular schools.
Immaculate Conception Academy (ICA)
This list of some of the best schools in San Juan will only be complete with ICA. ICA is a private Catholic school exclusive for girls. It is like the counterpart of Xavier School for rich Filipino-Chinese girls. Teresita Sy-Coson is an alumna of this school, the eldest daughter of Henry Sy, the Philippines’ richest man, according to Forbes.
La Salle Green Hills
Although this school’s address is already part of Mandaluyong, its actual location is close to the city’s border with San Juan. This is another exclusive school for boys. While it is not a Chinese school, boys from prominently rich families study in La Salle. La Salle Green Hills Grade School (LSGH-GS) offers education for students from kindergarten level to seventh grade. Meanwhile, the La Salle Green Hills High School (LSGH-HS) is divided into Junior High School (Grades 7-10) and Senior High School (Grades 11 and 12). Starting in March 2021, LSGH went coed at all levels, so female students are now welcome in this school.
Aquinas School
On this list of the best schools in San Juan, Manila is this Dominican educational institution exclusive for boys. This private school also offers the regular K-12 program. It centers on religious Catholic Christian doctrines in value formation. It was founded in 1965 and was named after the patron saint of all Catholic schools and universities, Thomas Aquinas.
Philippine Chen Kuang High School (PCKHS)
PCKHS is a private co-educational Chinese school that is also K-12 ready and offers Chinese, English, and Filipino languages in its curricula. You will find this school at 210 P. Parada Street in Barangay Santa Lucia in San Juan. Because of its standard of education, it is no wonder that many Filipino and international families enroll their children in this school.
Fountain International School
This is a Cambridge international school, and it serves the multicultural and multinational communities in Metro Manila. It has two separate campuses: one is for preschool and grade school students, while the other campus is for high school and senior high school students. As one of the best schools in San Juan, there’s a high enrollment rate in this educational institution.
About 40 minutes away from Clairemont Hills, another ALHI condominium is found in Masangkay Street, Binondo, Manila. This prestigious tower is Anchor Grandsuites, and similar to the grandeur and luxury of all the other projects of ALHI, it stands in a prime residential community within the heart of Manila’s Chinatown.
It will be worth the investment of future residents, especially for Filipino–Chinese entrepreneurs. There are also popular private Chinese schools for children in this part of Manila, and to name a few where most rich Filipino-Chinese parents send their children to are the following:
St. Stephen’s High School
An Episcopalian school is considered the first Christian Chinese school established in Luzon. It offers preschool to Grade 12 programs with Chinese, English, and Filipino languages as mediums of instruction.
Tiong Se Academy
In this list of best schools in Manila near San Juan is Tiong Se Academy. Established as an Anglo-Chinese school, it is the country’s pioneer and oldest Chinese school, and it offers the K-12 basic education system with Mandarin, Hokkien, English, and Filipino languages.
Chiang Kai Shek College
The largest Filipino-Chinese school in the country, Chiang Kai Shek, has education programs for preschool, elementary, secondary, undergraduate, and graduate levels. Among the most notable graduates of this school are business magnates Henry Sy Sr. of the SM Group; Lucio Tan, owner of Fortune Tobacco and Philippine Airlines; and Tony Tan-Caktiong, founder and chairman of Jollibee.
St. Jude Catholic School
This Roman Catholic private Chinese school offers the K-12 program with Mandarin, English, and Filipino as the mediums of instruction. One of the most notable alumni of this school in Manila near San Juan is entrepreneur and TV host Tim Yap.
Grace Christian College
This private Born Again Christian school is located in Quezon City; however, it is only just a few minutes away from Manila and San Juan. It provides education primarily to Filipino-Chinese students from pre-school to college. One of the most notable alumni of this school is Win Gatchalian, who is currently a senator of the Philippines.
Jubilee Christian Academy
Another Chinese Christian school located in Quezon City, Jubilee Christian Academy is just a few minutes away from Manila and San Juan. From pre-school to senior high school, the school teaches Chinese culture as part of their curricula and they provide quality and well-balanced Christian education.
Metro Manila alone has a lot of private exclusive and co-educational schools, international schools, sectarian and non-sectarian, and specialized Filipino-Chinese schools that offer only the highest standards. Rich Filipino-Chinese parents have learned to choose the best for their children to prepare them early in life. There are many options to choose from, but the most important part is that no matter where they send their children to, it is their duty to provide and guide them to be the best that they can be as independent souls who will one day become good contributors and future leaders of our nation.
This article was sponsored by Anchor Land Holdings, Inc.
Anchor Land Holdings, Inc. is one of the fastest growing players in the Philippine real estate industry, specializing in the development of sophisticated and luxurious residential condominiums. Initially finding its niche within the affluent Filipino–Chinese community, Anchor Land has brought modern condo living to Old Manila through a fusion of current trends and traditional comforts and practices. ALHI has continued its dynamic and aggressive approach to take on even bigger and bolder challenges.
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