Kolehiyong Ina ng Laging Saklolo | |
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| Motto | With Mary Lift Jesus |
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| Type | Private, nonsectarian |
| Established | 1978 |
| President | Carmen C. Salvador |
Academic staff | Approx. 300 |
| Undergraduates | Approx. 5,000 |
| Location | , , |
| Campus | Marikina Campus: 3.5 hectares |
| Hymn | OLOPSC Hymn |
| Colors |  Blue and Yellow |
| Nickname | OLOPS College |
| Affiliations | Applying for PAASCU, MARIPRISAA |
| Mascot | Phoenix |
| Website | www.olopsc.edu.ph |
Infant Jesus Academy (IJA) is a basic educational college preparatory school for men and women committed to the pursuit of excellent and relevant life-long learning. It is a well-known co-educational catholic institution in Marikina City that was established in 1979.The school currently holds a level II accreditation from PAASCU (Philippine Accrediting Association of Schools, Colleges, and Universities) that is considered a high-recognized ranking for a basic education. It is the first co-ed school in Marikina City to have an accreditation from the PAASCU.
History
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The Infant Jesus Academy (IJA) School System was established in response to a need for a co-educational school that offers excellent education to students of families of average means. In the late 1970’s, Mrs. Consolacion Florentino-Mallonga, together with her husband, Dr. Alberto T. Mallonga, established a school in the Rancho Estate Subdivision, part of the growing suburbs of Marikina. Mrs. Mallonga was a respected educator in the community with more than 30 years of experience in teaching and administration while Dr. Mallonga was a physician who decided to retire from medical practice to concentrate on helping his wife with her new endeavor. The school that they established was envisioned as an alternative for families who could not afford to send their children to exclusive schools but who desire a comparable, quality education for them. The plan to put up this school was conceived in December, the Christmas Season of 1978, thus its name, Infant Jesus Academy, to honor the Holy Infant in the Manger.
The main campus is located the residential community of Rancho Estate IV. Its formal operations began in June 1979 with the opening of classes for 127 pre-elementary pupils.
1979 - formal operations began
1980 - classes for grades 1-4 started
1983 - the first batch of grade 6 pupils graduated and the High School Department was established
1987 - the first batch of high school students received their diplomas
1990 - the construction of the three-storey building that houses the classrooms and offices
1995 - more land were acquired for the expansion of the school
1997 - a five-storey building was constructed where the library, laboratory, and the chapel is located
2004 - the IJA Jubilee Quadrangle was constructed
2006 - admitted as a member of CEAP(Catholic Educational Association of the Philippines) and FAPE(Fund for Assistance to Private Education)
2008 - IJA was granted level I accreditation by the PAASCU
2009 - the whole campus was renovated to mark its pearl anniversary
2012 - IJA was granted its level II accreditation by the PAASCU