Casa del Niño Jesus de Pagbilao 3.73

Casa del Nino Jesus de Pagbilao is a Filipino, private-Catholic education institution that offers complete basic education courses under the K-12 Basic Education Program of the Department of Education . The institution offers pre-elementary, elementary and high school levels located in the municipality of Pagbilao in Quezon Province, Philippines. The main campus is at the heart of the town facing the Pagbilao municipal hall and the Pagbilao public park.It was established under the direction of the Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Lucena, Most Rev. Ruben T. Profugo. It is a non-stock, non-profit educational institution formerly housed in the rectory of St. Catherine of Alexandria Parish in Pagbilao. The school is a member of Lucena Diocesan Catholic Schools Association and the Catholic Educational Association of the Philippines .HistoryIn June 1984, CNJP formally opened its doors to 18 pre-elementary boys and girls. In January 1990, CNJP was conferred the Certificate of Recognition by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Lucena. On July 17 of the same year with Dr. Rosalie Batocabe as educational consultant, the school received its Government Recognition No. K-025 for its nursery, kindergarten and preparatory courses to grade one. Every year, a new curriculum level has been added until the first batch of elementary students graduated in 1999.CNJP is managed by the Parish priest of St. Catherine of Alexandria and supported lay individuals. Its first incorporators were Most Rev. Ruben T. Profugo, Msgr. Conrado L. Reynoso, Msgr. Justino Manaog-Gabriel, Mr. Crispulo M. Pionilla, Mr. Domingo P. Luce, Mrs. Enrica L. Pandy and Atty. Indalecio Pandy. The parish priests who served as Director of the School were: Msgr. Sergio L. Cuvin from 1989–1996; Msgr. Antonio L. Obeña, 1996–2003 and succeeded by Msgr. Dennis M. Imperial.