mission, vision, and core mandate
To protect and promote the right of every Filipino to quality,
equitable, culture-based, and complete education where:
- Students learn in a child-friendly, gender-sensitive, safe,
and motivating environment; - Teachers facilitate learning and constantly nurture every learner;
Administrators and staff, as stewards of institution, ensure an enabling
and supportive environment for effective learning to happen; - Family, community, and other stakeholders are actively engaged and share
responsibility for developing life-long learner.
We dream of Filipinos
Who passionately love their country
And whose values and competencies
Enable them to realize their full potential
And contribute meaningfully to building the nation.
As a learner-centered public institution,
the Department of Education
Continuously improves itself
To better serve its stakeholders
Maka-Diyos
Makatao
Makakalikasan
Makabansa
The Department of Education was established through the Education Decree of 1863 as the Superior Commission of Primary Instruction under a Chairman. The Education agency underwent many reorganization efforts in the 20th century in order to better define its purpose vis a vis the changing administrations and charters. The present day Department of Education was eventually mandated through Republic Act 9155, otherwise known as the Governance of Basic Education act of 2001 which establishes the mandate of this agency.
The Department of Education (DepEd) formulates, implements, and coordinates policies, plans, programs and projects in the areas of formal and non-formal basic education. It supervises all elementary and secondary education institutions, including alternative learning systems, both public and private; and provides for the establishment and maintenance of a complete, adequate, and integrated system of basic education relevant to the goals of national development.
The SDO Caloocan, true to its mandate as a learner-centered institution, promoting quality, accessible, relevant, and liberating education for all, commits to:
S erve with excellence through productivity and good governance;
D evelop the full potentials of learners through contextualized curriculum implementation:
O perationalize the quality management system:
C ontinually improve services and processes towards customer
A dhere to regulatory and statutory requirements; and
L ive up to professional and ethical standards.
Para sa bata. Para sa bayan. Caloocan ang Number 1!
SCHOOL SEAL
mission
To protect and promote the right of every Filipino to quality,
equitable, culture-based, and complete education where:
- Students learn in a child-friendly, gender-sensitive, safe,
and motivating environment; - Teachers facilitate learning and constantly nurture every learner;
Administrators and staff, as stewards of institution, ensure an enabling
and supportive environment for effective learning to happen; - Family, community, and other stakeholders are actively engaged and share
responsibility for developing life-long learner.
vision
We dream of Filipinos
Who passionately love their country
And whose values and competencies
Enable them to realize their full potential
And contribute meaningfully to building the nation.
As a learner-centered public institution,
the Department of Education
Continuously improves itself
To better serve its stakeholders
core values
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Maka-Diyos
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Makatao
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Makakalikasan
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Makabansa
our mandate
The Department of Education was established through the Education Decree of 1863 as the Superior Commission of Primary Instruction under a Chairman. The Education agency underwent many reorganization efforts in the 20th century in order to better define its purpose vis a vis the changing administrations and charters. The present day Department of Education was eventually mandated through Republic Act 9155, otherwise known as the Governance of Basic Education act of 2001 which establishes the mandate of this agency.
The Department of Education (DepEd) formulates, implements, and coordinates policies, plans, programs and projects in the areas of formal and non-formal basic education. It supervises all elementary and secondary education institutions, including alternative learning systems, both public and private; and provides for the establishment and maintenance of a complete, adequate, and integrated system of basic education relevant to the goals of national development.
Quality Policy
The SDO Caloocan, true to its mandate as a learner-centered institution, promoting quality, accessible, relevant, and liberating education for all, commits to:
S erve with excellence through productivity and good governance;
D evelop the full potentials of learners through contextualized curriculum implementation:
O perationalize the quality management system:
C ontinually improve services and processes towards customer
A dhere to regulatory and statutory requirements; and
L ive up to professional and ethical standards.
Para sa bata. Para sa bayan. Caloocan ang Number 1!
HISTORY
Maria Clara Elementary School situated at Maria Clara St., 8th Ave., Caloocan City, is the beneficiary of a lot awarded by the City by virtue of TCT No. 45005 registered in the name of the City of Caloocan.
The school was operational for years until its enrolment went down because of several elementary schools in the same area. Having Cecilio Apostol Elementarty School in the same site, Maria Clara Elementary School was absorbed by CAES.
Due to the increase of enrolment of high school students every year, the Schools Division Superintendent, Dr. Elizabeth T. Manalo, initiated the opening of an Annex of Caloocan High School. CHS-MARIA CLARA ANNEX became operational by virtue of the approval of the DECS Secretary Andrew Gonzales, and endorsed by NCR Director Corazon D. Santiago on June 2, 2000.
The plan to utilize the school building of Maria Clara Elementary School as Caloocan High School-Maria Clara Annex came about due to the following reasons:
The enrolment of the aforesaid school last school year totaled only to four hundred twenty (420) pupils with thirteen (13) teachers and thirteen (13) academic classrooms. The ratio therefore is 1:1.
Caloocan High School has a total enrolment of 10,388 as of SY 1999-2000.
There is a need to assign an annex to Caloocan High School in order to accommodate more high school students from District II portion of the City considering that there are only two secondary schools in the city proper. The other one is M.B. Asistio Sr. High School, located at the Dagat-Dagatan area which caters to the children of the relocates who started to transfer to the City from the different areas of Metro Manila 16 years ago.
The parents of Maria Clara Elementary School were informed of the plan since January 2000, when the first Assembly was conducted by Mrs. Digna Abao, Principal and Mrs. Norma Cabatuando, District Supervisor. The second assembly was held on March 8, 2000 wherein the parents and teachers signed a resolution approving the convertion of Maria Clara Elementary School to CHS – Maria Clara Annex.
The name Maria Clara still remains as the beneficiary of the innovative step.
CHS – MARIA CLARA ANNEX opened its doors to 558 first year students last June 19, 2000. They were divided into 12 sections under the care of 18 faculty members. Despite the absence and lack of facilities, classes were conducted smoothly. The Officer-In-Charge, Mrs. Teodora Madelyn V. Ilagan, Master Teacher from M.B. Asistio Sr. High School, was able to solicit several furniture and equipment for use of teachers and students to facilitate teaching and learning.
Now, on its second year of operation, population has increased to 893 with an average class size of 69. Because of this increase, there is also an increase of three teachers.
For its physical facilities improvement, the Marcos-type building was demolished to be replaced by a 12 classroom-3 storey building. This project was approved by the city government. Unlike the previous school year where students sit on the floor during classes, there is now more than enough number of tablet armchairs. The acquisition of these was through donation – 620 pcs. Were donated by Levi Strauss, Phil. and 155 came from the City School Board. No less than the Schools Division Superintendent together with the Division Supply Officer, Supervisors and the Principal of Caloocan High School, Dr. Erlinda M. Fornoles were present during the turn-over of these donation to the school.
With this humble beginning, CHS – MARIA CLARA ANNEX envisions a learning institution that contributes to building a national culture of excellence. Its mission is to deliver quality secondary education by:
- providing a learning environment conducive to effective teaching and learning;
- offering varied learning opportunities for the total development of the students;
- employing the best teachers who efficiently and effectively deliver;
- encouraging personal and professional growth for staff and faculty;
- fostering home-school collaboration; and
- establishing linkages for resources.
In June 18,2004, MCA was separated from its mother school, Caloocan High School as per approval of the then NCR Regional Director, Dr. Corazon D. Santiago of its request for separation. This is through the efforts of Mrs. Ilagan, the OIC of the school from June 2000 until June 23, 2005. After Mrs. Ilagan, Mrs. Charito Matias took over and stayed until October 12,2005. Below is the list of OICs/Principal who served MCHS:
Mrs. Teodora Madelyn V. Ilagan June 2000- June 22,2005
Mrs. Charito R. Matias June 23,2005- October 11,2005
Mrs. Virginia L. Villaverde October 12,2005- April 23,2006
Miss Helen Grace V. Go April 24,2006 – October 8, 2009
Mr. Buddy F. Arcangel October 9, 2009- September 23, 2010
Dr. Imelda G. Caro September 24, 2010 – December 6, 2013
Mrs. Teodorica DR. Zuñiga December 7, 2013 – April 24, 2014
Mr. Alvin D. Angus April 25, 2014 – April 23, 2015
Mrs. Ermelinda C. Ferrer April 24, 2015 to Present
SCHOOLS DIVISION OFFICE OF CALOOCAN