Jesus Good Shepherd School 4.98

Jesus Good Shepherd School, founded in 1965, is a private Catholic coeducational institution at Barangay Palico II, Imus, in the province of Cavite, in the Philippines. JGSS is the first school in the country founded by the Sisters of Jesus Good Shepherd or the Pastorelle Sisters .The school offers primary education and secondary education with emphasis on Catholic religious education.Vision and MissionVisionMissionGuided by the Triune God, and inspired by Mary, Mother of the Good Shepherd, and of Holy Apostles Peter and Paul, JGSS commits herself in: Creating a Catholic school community practicing the Gospel values. (Maka-Diyos) Serving as the arm or the church by being responsive to the needs of the poor and the less-previleged. (Maka-tao) Fostering the value or nationalism and preserving the Filipino cultural heritage. (Maka-bansa) Practicing the culture of life (Maka-buhay) and care of the environment. (Maka-kalikasan) Providing quality Catholic education geared towards the total development of the person and needs of the times.Brief historyThe Jesus Good Shepherd School came about in response to the clamor of local parents to have their children educated in a Roman Catholic school. The Pastorelle Sisters inaugurated the first Kindergarten and Grade One with classes in two rooms of the Bishop's residence in Imus. The first regular school day on July 7, 1965, welcomed 132 boys and girls with Sr. Cristina Justo and Sr. Catherine Cleofe as the first kindergarten and grade one teachers, respectively. Thereafter, a new grade level had been added each year.