Precious International School of Davao
Former name
Davao Precious Child Academy
MottoPrecious in the eyes of God
TypePrivate International School
EstablishedJune 1999
PrincipalPerla Pichon Kwan
Address
Santos Cuyogan Rd, Talomo
, ,
Davao del Sur
,
8000
,
Philippines
LanguageEnglish, Filipino
AffiliationsDavao Association of Private Schools and Administrators
Websitepisdavao.com

Precious International School of Davao (PISD) is a private academic institution in Matina, Davao City, Philippines.

History

Founded by Perla Pichon Kwan in June 1999 [1] as the Davao Precious Child Academy, the school began with three faculty members, one secretary and 46 enrolees. By the 2015-2016 school year, enrolment had increased to 2000.[2]

In 2005, the school was named "The Most Effective Private Elementary School" in Region XI by the Philippines' Department of Education. The following year, a high school campus was completed and in 2015 a preschool campus was opened.

In 2017, a senior high school opened.[3] The school offers three tracks; the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) track; Accountancy, Business, and Management (ABM) track; and the Humanities and Social Sciences (HUMSS) track.[4] The school is affiliated with the Davao Association of Private Schools and Administrators.[5]

References

  1. Canedo, Karina V. (2016-05-08). "A teacher and a mom". Sunstar. Retrieved 2018-10-13.
  2. "Precious International School of Davao | BRIEF HISTORY". Precious International School of Davao. Retrieved 2019-01-02.
  3. Mindanews. "DepEd in Davao says it was "70% ready" to implement K-12". MindaNews. Retrieved 2018-10-13.
  4. "Precious International School of Davao | BRIEF HISTORY". Precious International School of Davao. Retrieved 2018-10-13.
  5. Morrell, Adam B. (2017-09-22). "PSC head to attend Daprisa sports fest". Sunstar. Retrieved 2018-10-13.

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