The Divine Word Academy of Dagupan (DWAD) is a Catholic, private, secondary school run by the Society of the Divine Word or SVD in Dagupan City, Pangasinan in the Philippines. It is one of the few schools which offer an education in Chinese culture in addition to the regular curricula required by Department of Education Culture and Sports and by the Private Schools, in combination with the ideals of a Catholic education.
The academy is under the direction of the Divine Word Missionaries and is primarily established for the benefit of the Catholics of Chinese descent, residing in Dagupan City and around the country. However, the school equally welcomes all children regardless of race, color and religious creed.
Its present Director is Rev. Fr. Edsel Ricafort Demillo, SVD. Its campus minister is Frats. Mark Angelo Ramos,SVD.
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