The Padre Vicente Garcia Memorial Academy, also referred to as PVGMA or the Academy,[1] is a private, non-sectarian institution located in Poblacion B, Rosario, Batangas, Philippines. Established in 1946, the school currently offers STEM, HUMMS and ABM.[2]
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| Motto | Your Partner in Education since 1946[3] |
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| Type | Private |
| Established | 1946[4] |
| Founder |
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| President | Teresita R. Ramos[5] |
| Vice-president | Galo D. Recto |
| Principal | Dr. Jayson O. Gulpan |
| Address | Y. Zuno Street , , , 13°50′48″N 121°12′22″E / 13.84674°N 121.20620°E |
| Language | English |
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| Nickname | PVGMA |
| Website | www.pvgma.com (Archive) |
History edit
Padre Vicente Garcia Memorial Academy was established in 1946 in honor of a Filipino priest Fr. Vicente García y Teodoro[6] and was founded by Dr. Melecio Z. Bolaños, Crisanto A. Gualberto, Fidel Luna and Mayor Fiscal Jose P. Recto.[7] Bolaños was the first president of the Padre Vicente Garcia Memorial Academy and succeeded by Mayor Fiscal P Recto. Bolaños named the school after the love that Padre Garcia gave to God and to country.
The Padre Vicente Garcia Memorial Academy is the first and the oldest high school that formed in Rosario, Batangas and opened first and second year classes on July 1, 1946. Talks and lectures were held at the places of Mr. Jose Maranan and Don Antonino Luancing.
After the death of Dr. Bolaños, the school was entrusted to Attorney Jose P. Recto as president, Mr. Lucio Magsino as secretary, Dr. Fidel Luna as treasurer, Dr. Gualberto I as an auditor. The building or the main school was built in 1947 and it was made of nipa and "Sawaling Pampanga" which is wood.[8]
Academics edit
Basic Education Department (BED) edit
- Junior High School
- Grade 7 to Grade 10
- Senior High School
- Grade 11 to Grade 12
- Academic Track:
- Accountancy, Business and Management (ABM)
- Science, Technology and Mathematics (STEM)
- Humanities and Social Sciences (HUMSS)
- Academic Track:
- Grade 11 to Grade 12
References edit
- ^ "Padre Vicente Garcia Memorial Academy, Y. Zuño st. (2020)". www.schoolandcollegelistings.com. Retrieved 2020-11-15.
- ^ "Edukasyon". portal.edukasyon.ph. Retrieved 2020-11-15.
- ^ Montenegro, Hannah Demonise. "Digital Marketing 2".
- ^ "Padre Vicente Garcia Memorial Academy, Inc., y. Zuño st. Poblacion B., Rosario, Batangas (2022)".
- ^ "Board of Directors - Padre Vicente Garcia Memorial Academy, Inc". www.pvgma.com. Archived from the original on 16 August 2019. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
- ^ "Padre Vicente Garcia Memorial Academy: Tuition & Application | Edukasyon.ph". www.edukasyon.ph. Retrieved 2020-11-16.
- ^ Batangas, LGU Rosario. "History of the Municipality of Rosario". Retrieved 2020-12-15.
- ^ "History of PVGMA - Padre Vicente Garcia Memorial Academy, Inc". 2019-08-16. Archived from the original on 2019-08-16. Retrieved 2020-12-17.
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