Immaculate Heart of Mary School, Bulacan - History

History

  • 1977 - The arrival of the first five (5) Franciscan Sisters of the Sacred Hearts from Italy headed by Mother Flora Zippo, who at present is the Provincial Delegate to the Philippines.
  • 1979 - The first Immaculate Heart of Mary School was established in Parañaque City. This became the Main when it has its first branch in Bulacan.
  • 1989 - The arrival of the first group of Sisters in Grotto to manage an orphanage headed by Sr. Estrella Villaran.
  • 1992 - Mary Immaculate Learning Center opened with its Nursery, Kinder, Prep and Grade One with Sr. Lydia Cañon as its Educational Consultant. The DepEd permit was granted to the Elementary Department.
  • 1993 - The opening of Grade Two with Sr. Alma Mangahas as its First Principal.
  • 1994 - The opening of the Grade Three with Sr. Francesca Bailosis as its Second Principal.
  • 1996 - The school obtained Government Recognition and Permit.
  • 1998 - The first Commencement Exercises in the Grade School Department with 20 graduates.
  • The completion of the school's main building with its canteen, library, science laboratory, computer center, eleven spacious classrooms and administrative offices.
  • The Immaculate Heart of Mary Park was put up by the PTA Ex-Board S.Y. 1996-1998.
  • The High School Department opened with 26 first year students and with the implementation of the New Secondary Education Curriculum intended to provide general education.
  • The name of the school was changed to Immaculate Heart of Mary School, Bulacan with Sr. Mary Edna G. Liamzon as its Third Principal.
  • 1999 - The opening of the Second Year class.
  • The four-year computer program of the Fourth-R was introduced from Grade III to High School for the improvement and upgrading of Computer Education.
  • 2000 - On the Occasion of the Great Jubilee of the Lord, the Third Year class was opened with Sr. Arminda D. Hobrero as its Fourth Principal.
  • 2001 - The opening of the Fourth Year class.
  • The graduation of the First batch of High School.
  • 2002 - The start of the construction of the school stage.
  • The renovation of the basketball court was started by the PTA board S.Y. 2002-2003.
  • 2003 - The putting up of the Speech and Language laboratory.
  • 2004 - Speech classes in the Elementary and High School department.
  • Upgrading of all computer units and adding 10 units of computers.
  • 2006 - The opening of the S.Y. 2006-2007 with Sr. Monica U. Navarro, former Principal of IHMS in Bacon, Sorsogon, as its Fifth Principal.
  • The school obtained two (2) dozen of brand new computers and replaced the old ones used in the computer center and administrative offices.
  • 2007 - The school celebrated its Crystal 15th Foundation Anniversary with a week-long celebration.
  • The first set of ImmAlumni officers were elected, coming from the high school graduates of S.Y. 2006-2007.
  • The school published its first and own school paper: Immazette .

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