About SJCQC

St. Josephs College of Quezon City was founded in 1932 by the Dutch Franciscan Sisters of Veghel, The Netherlands. It is owned and administered by the Franciscan Sisters of the Immaculate Conception of the Holy Mother of God (SFIC Philippine Province). As such, it is a Catholic College at the service of the Church and Philippine society, striving for academic freedom and excellence, and for relevant response to the needs of people. The College operates five academic departments: SPED, Kinder-Grade School, High School, College of Arts and Sciences and Graduate Schoo

History of SJCQC
Origins
St. Josephs College of Quezon City was founded 75 years ago as St. Josephs Academy by Dutch Franciscan Sisters. Situated along Espaa Extension, the school admitted its first primary school pupils in 1932 and drew children from the rapidly growing communities of New Manila, Kamuning and San Juan. Under the leadership of its first school directress, Mother Magdala Verhuizen, the academy opened the high school department the following year. During the Japanese occupation, the school was closed down, the Dutch sisters interned in Los Baos, and the buildings were used as a mini-military hospital by the Japanese army and later by the US military. SJA officially became St. Joseph s College of Quezon City in 1948 with the opening of the college department which offered programs in education, liberal arts, secretarial science and music.

Vision
SJCQC is a leading Filipino Catholic educational institution that pursues human integral formation anchored on Christian values and academic excellence to enable the youth to become effective instruments for social transformation. In keeping with our tradition, we continue to be moved by God's goodness, wisdom and love to be a caring and nurturing community.

Mission
Inspired by our vision, we commit ourselves to provide relevant programs and services

Core Values

to form our students to be God-loving, evangelizing, and responsible members of society. A.N.G. NERI In support of our mission, we uphold and promote the core values of: simplicity, truth, justice, peace, and integrity of creation.

Special Education
St. Josephs College was given government recognition on November 7, 2003 for the SPECIAL EDUCATION COURSE WITH INCLUSIVE EDUCATION FOR MENTAL RETARDATION AND AUTISM. In SY 2003-2004, it had an enrolment of thirty six students, one of whom is in the Kindergarten Department, two are mainstreamed in the Grade School Department and two in the High School Department. The special children have mental retardation, dyslexia, ADHD, Downs syndrome, autism and/or global development delay. Assisting them in their holistic development, especially in their behavior modification, are two administrators, three full-time teachers, one full-time occupational therapist, a part-time guidance counselor and a part-time shadow teacher. The activities of the students are varied depending upon their capabilities. Participated by all, together with their parents/guardians are programs, socialization activities, physical fitness activities, games, and arts activities

Goals
We commit ourselves to: provide special education for children with Autism, Mental Retardation, Down Syndrome, ADHD/ADD/Global Delay, Learning Disabilities and Behavioral Problems; develop the potential of the special children to enable them to become useful and productive members of the society; coordinate with other organizations and institutions that cater to special children; and mainstream the special children in the regular classroom whenever possible.

Program Offerings
Early Intervention/Nursery Kindergarten Level Elementary Level Pre-Vocational Mainstreaming: Kindergarten-Grade School Inclusion: High School

A.N.G. NERI