Yeah right, I should have listened to hubby when he first commented about Allison's school. It's adamant that my little girl will not be given appropriate attention in that school since each class would have about 25 pupils per session. To think that this is a nursery class!
Allison was the kind that gets excited when you say "going to school" or "go see teacher," etc. And she did well in school. Being the youngest, her teacher (and classmates) would call her "Baby Girl." They even forgot what her real name is. She was everybody's darling and there's no doubt that these people and piplets love her. I was shocked one time when she told me about what her teacher told her. Says she, "Baby girl, buburahin ko na yang mouth mo!". After that story, she started making excuses on going to school. She'd say, "look mommy oh, may fever pa ako" or "i'm sick today mommy oh." This called my mom's attention. So I talked to teacher and asked her about what baby girl told me. Eon... It was true pala. She says she didn't have the intention of hurting her feelings or threatening my daughter to that point. Ang sa kanya lang daw, masyado nang madaldal yung bata at ang hirap na daw patahimikin. Sige na. I understand that. When I spend a whole day with my daughter naeexperience ko yang kadaldalan nyang yan but I seldom complain. I am actually happy that she asks questions almost all the time. Probably because I'm her mom.
Now it's probably time to look for a better school for my daughter and we started scouting since February.
SCHOOL#1: Mary Help of Christians Montessori
Mary Help of Christians Montessori
Margarita St. Pasong Tala, Dasmariñas City, Cavite Tel Nos.: (046) 416.12.76 to 77| Fax: +63.46.416.17.47
Almost across the Kumon Learning Center's building in Dasma is MHCM's main campus. One day after Allison's Kumon class, we dropped by the school to inquire about the admission stuff and requirements. Of all the schools we've visited, this was the only school where we have experienced being attended to by someone who's very professional and courteous (not that the others weren't courteous or accommodating ha).
Lets go to the peso power part:
Tuition & Misc (NKP): P29,150
D/P: 5,000
Installment: 2,761.50 x 9
Books: (about) 2,000
Uniform: 800/ set (XS)
PE Uniform: 800 (XS)
Entrance Testing Fee: 200
SCHOOL#2:International British Academy
International British Academy Gen. Aguinaldo Hi-way, Anabu ll-D, Imus, Cavite, Philippines Tel. No.: +63.46.471.59.22 | Fax: +63.46.471.59.24
IBA isa town away from Dasma. It's about a 40 minute drive from home but we're still considering it since we've heard real good feedback and it's well commended by my OB, Dr. Carlos. She says she didn't have any regrets of enrolling her kids in IBA since it fosters her kids' everything. :))
Here's the peso power part (brace yourselves!):
Tuition & Misc (NKP): P62,592
D/P:10,912
Installment: 6,460 x 8
Registration: 5,000
Development Fund: 10,000
Books: loaned
SCHOOL#3: St. Nicholas De Myra School
St. Nicholas De Myra School 1/F Dasma Gardenville,
D. Mangubat Avenue Burol Main, Dasmariñas City, Cavite Tel. No.: +63.46.416.41.06
St. Nick is budget friendly and the facilities were, I guess, okay. Air conditioned classrooms, security, accessibility... There was an ongoing summer reading class when I visited the school and I was attended to by the guy from the admissions desk who introduced himself as a high school teacher from that school. I told him I want to see the NKP room, and he bluntly told me, "may class kasi dun ma'am, itong kabilang room na lang silipin nyo since pareho lang naman yan." Well, I am sorry but I was not really impressed with the school or perhaps on the way that he introduced it to me. Well, from afar, the school looked like a real big school but in reality, hehe... it was not. I was not turned off by the school not being a big one but the fact that that teacher told me that they do not have co-curricular activities for NKP and he was actually very proud telling me "Ay ma'am, wala kaming co-curricular or extra curricular activities para sa nursery, and we're proud that we are pure academics for NKP." Napa-huwaaat?! na lang ako. And you're proud about it, teacher? Errr.. don't you think that co-curriculars are vital to foster and nurture these kids' abilities and confidence? Tsk tsk...
Class Size: 15 max
As I have mentioned, this is budget friendly. Here's the peso power needed:
Tuition & Misc (NKP): P21,297
D/P: 8,997
Installment: 4,100 x 9
Books: (about) 1,678
Uniform: 1,000/ set (XS)
PE Uniform: 500 (XS)
Entrance Testing Fee: 150
SCHOOL#4: St. Jude College, Inc.
URC Ave.Salawag, Dasmariñas, Cavite Tel. Nos.: (046) 416-3818/686-0042/496-5300
Satellites: Robinson's Place Palapala & Langkaan, Dasmariñas, Cavite
We dropped by St. Jude after paying our cellphone bills @ the Sun Shop in Robinson's Place Dasma. It called my attention since I didn't know that there was a school inside Rob and it was a satellite of Allison's dad's Alma Mater> :)
Class Size: 15 max
Peso Power:
Tuition & Misc (NKP): P15,516.64
D/P:5,000
Installment: 2,879.14 x 4
Books: 2,017
Uniform: 600/ set (XS)
PE Uniform: 650 (XS)
Wash Day: 325 (XS)
SCHOOL#5: Wizbee International School
Wizbee International School Bgy. Zone I – B Dasmariñas, Cavite
Class Size: 10-15
Peso Power:
Tuition & Misc (NKP): P56,165
D/P: 15,292
Installment: 4,917 x 9
Books:1,762
Uniform: 800/ set (S)
PE Uniform: 730 (S)
SCHOOL#6: Conrinthian Institute of Cavite
Corinthian Institute of Cavite Blk. C-4 Burol I, Dasmariñas, Cavite Tel. No.: 851-33-17
Class Size: 20 max
Peso Power:
Tuition & Misc (NKP): P16,250
D/P: 6,000
Installment: 1,128 x 10
Books:1,587
Uniform: 450/ set (S)
PE Uniform: 475 (S)
Notebooks: Free :)
SCHOOL#7: Plainview Academy
Plainview Academy, Inc.
Blk. 41 Lot 3 AB to 6 AB Phase III, City Homes Resortville
Langkaan, Dasmariñas, Cavite Tel No.: (046) 540-6378
4243473853641635364722536565/6+36685
Satellite: Fatima III, Dasmariñas, Cavite
Class Size: 5-10
Peso Power:
Tuition & Misc (NKP): P15,600
D/P:7,800
Installment: 936.00 x 10
Books: 2,680
Uniform: 350/ set (XS)
PE Uniform: 480 (XS)
SCHOOL#8: Brentwood Academy of Dasmariñas, Inc.
Class Size: 15 max
Peso Power:
Tuition & Misc (NKP): P13,500
D/P:3,500
Installment: 1,000 x10
Books: 3,200
Uniform: 650/ set (XS)
PE Uniform: 380 (XS)
Notebook and Diary: 550
SCHOOL#9: Westhill International School
Westhill International School
Carlos Trinidad AvenueSalitran IV, Dasmariñas City, Cavite, 4114 Philippines Tel. Nos. (046) 416-5541 to 42/ 0917-886-6711
email: westhill.is@gmail.comWebsite: www.westhill.edu.ph
Peso Power:
Tuition & Misc (NKP): P50-60,000
D/P:
Installment:
Books:
Uniform:
PE Uniform:
SCHOOL#10: Colegio Dela Estrella
Colegio Dela Estrella
Burol Main, Dasmariñas, Cavite721.
Tel No.: (046) 416.40.97 | 0928.247.0025
Peso Power:
Tuition & Misc (NKP): P9,500
D/P: 2,400
Installment: 1,066.70 x9
Books: TBA
Uniform: TBA/ set (XS)
PE Uniform: TBA (XS)
SCHOOL#11:Dansart Angels Academy
Dansart Angels Academy
Block 24 Rome Street,
Summerwind Village, Dasmariñas, Cavite
Tel No.: (046)
Oliver's younger brother is an alumnus here. One thing I liked here was the NKP uniform. They're cute and britty.:)
Peso Power:
Tuition & Misc (NKP): P23,450
D/P:
Installment:
Books: 4,500
Uniform: 1,000/ set (XS)
PE Uniform: TBA (XS)
SCHOOL#12:Asian Trinity
Asian Trinity School
D. Mangubat Avenue
Burol Main, Dasmariñas, Cavite
Tel No.: (046) 416.4107
Peso Power:
Tuition & Misc (NKP): P22,250
D/P: P7,620
Installment: P2,313.39 x 9
Books: 1,420
Uniform: 750/ set (XS)
PE Uniform: 750/ set (XS)
SCHOOL#13: Immaculate Conception Academy
Immaculate Conception Academy
Science Campus, Dasmariñas Plaza
Dasmariñas, Cavite
Tel No.: (046) 416.3636 | (046) 416.4067 | (046) 850.3131
Peso Power:
Tuition (NKP): P16,607.70
Misc (NKP): P6,372.85
Other Fees: P3,271.88
D/P: P7,875.75
Installment: P4,594.17 x 4
Books:
Uniform: TBA/ set (XS)
PE Uniform:TBA/ set (XS)
