Our History
The inspiration of establishing a parochial school began in 1989 during one of the regular meetings of Kriska Speakers' Bureau (Kriska stands for Kristiyanong Kapitbahayan or the Basic Christian Communities-BCC ). Joseph Parish that time. Since it was a scheduled meeting, there were invited speakers from the Diocese of Malolos- Commission on Service who gave an orientation about Non-Government Organizations (NGO's) and expounded on the principles of cooperativism. After the discussion/evaluation and in response to the felt need to form future Church volunteers and leaders; the proposed creation of a parochial School was included in the group's plan of action; they even set up the school's administrators and personnel. But because of lack of funds and expertise, the idea was set aside. Two years passed, on November 16, 1991, the parish launched an environmental project called "Genesis" sponsored by Kriska led by its Chairman, Francisca 'Nana Kika' Nepomuceno. It was an answer to the felt need of San Jose del Monte- to preserve its remaining natural resources, especially its farmlands which have been converted to subdivisions, its polluted rivers and denuded forests. The project was called Genesis because the vision was to create an atmosphere of the earth's “Beginning”, a serene place, a garden full of flowers and trees, where butterflies can freely fly and birds can soar high… a friendly place where parishioners can rest, play and pray. Since then, the site was called Genesis, the place destined to be the cradle of the soon to be built parochial school. Finally, on April 15, 1996, during the meeting of the Parish Church's Finance and Construction Committee, the establishment of a parochial school was approved by Rev. Enrico S. Santos, Parish Priest, upon the suggestion of Rev. Ricardo L. Mercado, the Assistant Parish Priest and with the agreement and promised cooperation of a group of lay leaders who form the school's core group namely Engr. Leonardo B. Nicolas, appointed head of the School's Construction Committee, Bro. Rodolfo Zamora, chairman of the Church Finance Committee,
The Parish Pastoral Council of St. Joseph the Worker Parish founded Colegio de San Jose del Monte, a Catholic school which aims to form Christian communities and thus, become promoters of service to others. As a parochial school, it will strive to mold Christian leaders who uphold the Gospel values through disciplined classroom instructions, liturgical celebrations and community apostolate under the inspiration of St. Joseph the Worker, the school's patron saint, an obedient and humble man, a just and silent servant, an honest, modest and prayerful workman. Architect Leandro E. Dave and Leonardo B. Quintua, the artists who were tasked to layout the school's logo. Macaria M. Agapito, Mr. Pepito P. Gerona and Ms. Myrna R. Castillo were assigned to conduct pre-operational school activities, including the processing of DECS permit and recognition. On June 10, 1996, St. Joseph The Worker Parochial School opened its doors to 19 preschoolers utilizing the parish hall, St. Luke's Hall, as its first classroom. Courses offered were Kinder 1 and Kinder 2. When the time came for the school to be registered as a parochial school offering pre-elementary, elementary and high school at the Securities and Exchange Commission, it had to change its name from St. Joseph the Worker to Colegio de San Jose del Monte (CdSJdM) because there was already a registered parochial school bearing the same name. On August 22, 1996, on the same day the change of the name was approved, the classes were transferred to the new building at Genesis. On its second year, 1997-1998 CdSJdM Pre-Elementary course was granted Government Recognition No. E-056, s. 1997. This same year it opened its Elementary Course, Grades 1 to 3 and from then on, there was a steady increase in the school's enrollment. School Year Population
1996-1997 - 19
1997-1998 - 119
1998-1999 -
1999-2000 -
The school administrators opted not to open a complete elementary course to ensure the quality of its graduates. Instead, the school patiently waited for its first batch of graders to reach the next higher grade level until S.Y. 2000-2001
( Population: ___ ), on its fifth (5) year of operation, the school was able to offer a complete elementary course to ensure the quality of its graduates. On its sixth year, 2001-2002 ( Population : ___ )CdSJdM welcomed and added 40 first year and 7 second year high school students to its flock. The same year the school was granted government recognition for its Elementary Course E-006 S. 2002. High School Recognition was granted on February 16, 2004, Government Recognition No. S-005, s. 2004. School Year Population
2002-2003 - 488
2003-2004 - 518
2004-2005 - 566
2005-2006 - 564
2006-2007 - 593
2007-2008 - 633
2008-2009 - 656
2009-2010 - 687
2010-2011 -
The school now is a three-storey building with an ongoing building expansion situated at Genesis, City of San Jose del Monte, a stone throw away from the Parish Church. Its classrooms and canteens are venue to spiritual formation, seminars and training of the different church organizations. Some of the more salient features of Colegio de San Jose del Monte aside from the values integration in its curriculum are its admission requirements, its policy on limited enrollment, minimal tuition fees for a Catholic education and the active participation of its students in the liturgical celebrations of the parish. In the future, the school hopes to produce graduates who will become honest and just workmen like St. Joseph, who will be at the service of the church and nation. THE SCHOOL LOGO:
The school logo is in a circular form representing the extent of God's love for His children; there is no beginning nor end, it's for eternity. At the center are St. Joseph, Mother Mary and Jesus. They are placed at the heart and center of the logo because they are the school's life, the models and the goal of the school as an educational institution and as a community. It is the school's vision that the students, teachers, parents and other members of the school community imitate the Holy Family in their search for the truth, in their study and in their work. As background is the sky, the heavens, the core and the end-goal of the curriculum, it is hoped that every pupil may strive to be good and true in everything they do to have a taste of the heavenly banquet. It has three colors: blue, yellow and red orange which stand for the sunrise, noon and sunset symbolizing the three phases of man's life, it implies that each one must pass through these phases of life to reach his goal. There is a mountain at the back of the Holy Family represented by the dark blue curves, this is San Jose del Monte, this is where the school is, a mountain, a serene place where God and man meet. As a school named after St. Joseph, it is the school's mission to mold students who will be like St. Joseph, he who kept Jesus in his heart and who brought Jesus to the world humbly and quietly. To realize her vision, CdSJdM relies on God the Father, represented by the sun, the center of all her endeavors, and calls upon the Holy Spirit symbolized by the dove as her fountain of strength and inspiration. The Holy Bible drawn in front will teach her how to live day by day her Serviam. 'Serviam' means "I will serve," ( Ako'y Maglilingkod ) a service that is humble, committed and prayerful.
