Parents for Education Foundation
Parents for Education Foundation or PAREF is an educational foundation established by parents that administers schools for basic education in the Philippines. It owns several single-sex Catholic schools that are closely affiliated with Opus Dei.
History and principles
Founded in 1975, the schools of PAREF aim to provide a complete education in academic, emotional, physical, social, intellectual, cultural, and spiritual aspects. Its core educational philosophy rests on the principle, supported by research, that the fullness of a child's education is effectively realized through the integral formation first of the parents, second of the teachers, the two most influential teachers of children.[1]
Member schools
PAREF presently has eleven schools: Southridge (Muntinlupa), Woodrose[2] (Muntinlupa), Ridgefield (Muntinlupa), Rosemont, Rosehill (Antipolo), Rosefield (Quezon City), Southcrest (Cebu City), Westbridge (Iloilo City), Northfield (Quezon City), Springdale (Cebu City), Southdale.
References
- ↑ Rachel C. Barawid (2009-03-18). "How a 'Renaissance Man' is made". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved 2012-04-05.
- ↑ "Woodrose School offering partial scholarships". Philippine Daily Inquirer. 2005-01-20. Retrieved 2012-04-05.