Academia de San Jose, formerly known as St. Joseph's Academy (SJA), was founded on January 29, 1964 by Monsignor Jose Alojipan. Its first principal was Marie Consejo, ICM.

History edit

  • 1964 January 29-Foundation with Msgr. Jose Alojipan (Director)
  • 1966 July - handed over to the ICM. 1st community lived in one classroom.
  • 1968 - 1st high school graduation.
  • 1971 - Re-orientation of ICM services.
  • 1973 - Social Orientation with Sr. Nellie Tabada, ICM.
  • 1974 - ICM statement of 1974 General Assembly which is 'The Creation Of new Society Truly Human and Fraternal, Just and Free".
  • 1986 - EDSA event space and home for democratic processes.
  • 1992 - ICM General Mandate held in Rome came out with the mandate 'A Renewed Call To Mission".
  • 1998 - ICM General Chapter: Call to Mission-Radical Discipleship of Jesus.
  • 2001 - EDSA 2.
  • 2002 - Big Fire that started at the Mandaue Market had blazed down SJA. Last year of ICM missionaries.
  • 2003 - Last Year of ICM management.
  • 2004 - Archdiocesan management took over with the Archdiocesian Superintendent of Catholic Schools, Rev. Fr. Eduardo O. Ventic as School Director. High School Department became Co-ed. SJA was proclaimed top performing school of Mandaue. Kindergarten classes were open.
  • 2005 - SJA was awarded outstanding academic institution by the Mandaue City Government and Mandaue Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Inc.
  • 2007 - Blessing and Inaugurations of new SJA five storey building.
  • 2008 - SJA opened Grade one class in Carmen Cebu.
  • 2016 - SJA started the Giuseppean Covered Court Construction
  • 2017 - SJA officially opened the Giuseppean Covered Court
  • 2017 - SJA opened Intramurals 2017

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Assistant School director (SY: 2013-2014) is Rev. Fr. Joel P. Oriesga School director (SY: 2017-2018) is Dr. Maria Alma T. Flores

References edit

Sources edit

  • "Academia de San Jose". Office of the Superintendent of the Archdiocesan Catholic Schools of Cebu System. Archived from the original on March 6, 2023. Retrieved 5 May 2024.

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