History
In 1956, the late Cardinal Rufino Santos of the Archbishop of Manila invited the Dominican sisters to establish an academy for the education of local children. In 1957, Saint Catherine Academy, opened during the tenure of the late Mother Natividad Pilapil O.P., the Superior General of the Congregation.
The college's facility was originally located in the Parish compound of St. John the Baptist in Taytay, Rizal. In 1965, the Kindergarten, Elementary and Secondary Education courses were fully established and recognized by the Philippine Department of Education, Culture and Sports (now DepEd).
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