Tiong Se Academy

Tiong Se Academy
中西学院

有恒，崇实，自重，爱群
perseverance, truthfulness, dignity, selflessness
Location
Binondo
Manila, Metro Manila
Philippines
Coordinates 14°36′13″N 120°58′21″E / 14.60365°N 120.97257°E / 14.60365; 120.97257
Information
School type Private, Non-sectarian, Chinese
Established April 15, 1899
Founder Tan Kong
School number 406335 (DepEd designated school ID)[1]
Principal Margarita C. Gutierrez
Grades 1 to 11
Medium of language Mandarin Chinese, Hokkien (for Chinese classes)
English, Filipino (for English classes)
Color(s) Blue, White, and Yellow
            
Song TSA School Song
(中西学院校歌)
Nickname Tiongseians
Former names Anglo-Chinese School (c. 1902-1923, 1935-1975)
First Chinese Elementary School (1923-1935)
Tiong Se Academy (1975-1996, 2013-present)
Philippine Tiong Se Academy (1996-2013)
Tiong Se Academy
Chinese 中西學院
Hanyu Pinyin Zhōngxī Xuéyuàn
Tiong Se Academy
Traditional Chinese 中西學院
Simplified Chinese 中西学院
Hanyu Pinyin Zhōngxī Xuéyuàn
Oldest Chinese School in Philippine Cities
Metro Manila Tiong Se Academy
Baguio Baguio Patriotic High School
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Iloilo City Hua Siong College of Iloilo
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Tiong Se Academy, (Abbreviation: TSA; simplified Chinese: 中西学院; traditional Chinese: 中西學院; pinyin: Zhōngxī Xuéyuàn) formerly known as Anglo-Chinese School and Philippine Tiong Se Academy, is a non-profit, non-sectarian private Chinese school located at Sta. Elena Street, Binondo, Manila near 168 Shopping Mall, the Cityplace Square, and Lucky Chinatown Mall. It was founded on April 15, 1899 in response to the growing need of education in the post-Spanish era Chinese community. The school turned the first page of formal Chinese education in the Philippines, earning the recognition of being the country's pioneer and oldest Chinese school.[2]

History

Tiong Se Academy was established as the "Anglo Chinese School" in April 15, 1899 by Engrancio Palanca (Tankang), the first Chinese consul to the Philippines. Tankang solicited funds from the Chinese community in the Philippines for the school's foundation. It first held classes at the backyard of the Imperial Chinese Consulate General. The school moved to San Fernando Street in 1899; to Salazar Street in 1909, to then Sacristia Street now Ongpin Street in 1910, and to Santa Elena Street in 1912.[3]

The school was closed in 1942 following the Japanese occupation of the Philippines during the World War II and was opened again in 1945. Due to the Filipinization of foreign schools in the country in the 1970s, the school's name was changed to "Tiong Se Academy" in February 24, 1975. The National Historical Commission of the Philippines credited the school as a model for educational institutions for Chinese and Filipino-Chinese people.[3]

Curricula

English curriculum

K-12 Basic Education System

Since school year 2012-2013, the school complies with the K-12 Basic Education Curriculum implemented by the Department of Education and is now effective for all levels in Kindergarten, Elementary, High School departments. Additional senior high school year levels Grade 11 and Grade 12 will start in June 2016 and June 2017, respectively.

Chinese curriculum

The school's Chinese curriculum is proposed to follow the twelve-year basic education system. Subjects to be taught for senior high school levels are still under study and is expected to be offered in June 2016 together with the Grade 11 English classes. TSA now uses the simplified Chinese characters for teaching Chinese since the first semester of school year 2007-2008 for elementary and high school levels and since June 2012 for pre-school.
In elementary and high school levels, TSA maintains a three-period-per-day (fifteen periods a week) policy as mandated by the Filipinization law of the late President Marcos, which is in effect to date.
In June 2012, the school added a new Chinese Culture (文化) subject in order to educate today's generation of Filipino-Chinese of the culture of their ancestors.

Notable alumni

See also

References

  1. ↑ http://www.deped.gov.ph/private/private.asp?sec=&action=edit&iID=710&type=private
  2. ↑ "Eskwelahan atbp [Archive] - Bhatugan.com" (in Filipino). bhatugan.com. August 12, 2009. Retrieved 25 April 2014.
  3. 1 2 Tiong Se Academy (Marker) (in Filipino). National Historical Commission. 2014.
  4. ↑ "Anti-Japanese Hero of the Philippines" (in Chinese). Zhongshan Celebrity Database. Retrieved 25 April 2014.
  5. 1 2 "History | FFCCCII - Federation of Filipino-Chinese Chambers of Commerce and Industry, Inc.". Federation of Filipino-Chinese Chambers of Commerce and Industry, Inc. Retrieved 25 April 2014.
  6. ↑ http://www.asianbanks.net/HTML/Files/PBCOM_annual-report2003.pdf
Preceded by
First		 Oldest Chinese School in the Philippines
April 15, 1899 		Succeeded by
Hua Siong College of Iloilo
February 25, 1912
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