Junior High School Department
St. Scholastica's Academy of Marikina, Junior High School Department seeks for the integral formation of the human person through the development of her God-given capacities to their optimum level. Thus, SSAM enables the Scholastican graduate to perseveringly strive toward her goal – Christ, as she fulfills her responsibility to herself, her family, and society.
As a graduate of St. Scholastica's Academy of Marikina, she is expected to:
- Exhibit 21st century skills and knowledge needed to meet life situations and the broader challenges of higher education and become life-long learners.
- Gain and internalize a value system supported by an informed conscience and a keen sense of responsibility.
- Promote and protect the dignity of all persons as human beings made unto the image and likeness of God and endowed with fundamental and inalienable rights in all aspects of their life.
- Show genuine love of country, appreciating and promoting Filipino culture and heritage and actively participating in nation-building by the exercise of responsible citizenship.
- Witness to the Gospel values as she lives and reflects the Benedictine way of life, "Ora et Labora" (Prayer and Work), in all her endeavors, particularly towards the transformation of society, the promotion of national and global peace, and the preservation of the integrity of creation.
Department Objectives
Toward these objectives, the Junior High School Department strives to:
- Create an environment reflective of the Benedictine definition of a socially-oriented school.
- Impart the basic knowledge of the humanities, the arts, and the sciences.
- Encourage intellectual inquiry, critical thinking, decision-making, and effective communication.
- Guide students to recognize and appreciate their God-given talents and gifts, their cultural heritage, and distinct characteristics as Filipinos.
- Provide opportunities for the deepening of faith in the experiences of individual and group prayer, meaningful liturgical celebrations, encounters, and interactions with the marginalized of society.