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Charis School
{{Infobox School
| name        = Charis School 
| image       = Charis School Seal.gif
| mission     = Raising Godly Thinkers and Achievers
| type        = Private School
| grades      = Preparatory - Senior HS
| established = 1997
| location    = [[Marikina City]]
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In 1991, she was invited to head a church-based Christian school as Principal until she built her own school in 1997 with help from her family. 

On February 16, 1999, Government Recognition No. P-001 Series of 1999 was awarded to Charis School as an officially Department of Education recognized [[Education in the Philippines#Levels of education|Pre-School]] Educational Institution. Two years later, in 2001, its Elementary Program was also recognized under Gover
nment Recognition No. E-004 Series of 2001. 

Six years after it graduated its first elementary students the school applied for Government Permit to Operate a Secondary Level. Peursuant to Philippine Education Act of 1982, Government Permit<ref>[http://www.deped.gov.ph/e_posts.asp?id=619 DepED - Guidelines For School Operation]</ref> No. S-0108, Series of 2008 was issued to the school. In June 2008 the school started accepting students for its Secondary Level Course.

Since the death of Raquel Baclayon in 2001, the school has maintained the same Christian values, using a [[bible]]-based [[curriculum]] and is one of the private schools in Marikina City.

==Campus==
Charis School is located in Scarlet St., Concepcion 2, Marikina City. It is approximately 20&nbsp;km. away from [[Manila]] and lies within {{coord|14|38|37|N|121|06|49.71|E|type:edu(150000)_region:TH-30|display=inline,title}}. 

Its facilities are compacted into three-storey building on a 1,000 square meter lot. 

==Curriculum==
Charis School follows the basic subjects prescribed by the Philippine [[Department of Education (Philippines)|Department of Education  ]] in both the [[Education in the Philippines#Primary school|Elementary and Secondary  ]] levels.
It uses an Integrated Curriculum<ref>{{citeweb|url=http://www.nwrel.org/archive/sirs/8/c016.html|title= School Improvement Research Series (SIRS) - Integrated Curriculum}}</ref> with [[Christian values]] as its main core

In June 2008, it started an elective subject called Practical Music Class. Students enrolled in this subject are taught to play a musical instrument of their choice (Drums, Violin, Piano or Flute) or take up voice lessons.

==Co-curricular and extracurricular activities==
*Outbound Education<ref>[http://www.lakbaykalikasan.com/education.html Lakbay Kalikasan]</ref> - An activity for pupils to validate their learning inside the classroom outdoors such as the upland, coastal areas, freshwater ecosystems and farms. 
*Practical Music Class<ref>[http://www.zpmi.net/news1.php "Different Learning Styles utilized in PMC"]</ref> - An [[elective]] subject where pupils learn to play a musical instrument or take up voice lessons according to the child’s natural learning style.
*Charis [[Taekwondo]] Club - A fitness program where pupils learn to develop discipline, confidence, concentration, and respect through the art of self-defense.

==Alumni==
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*{{cite web |title=IMDb > John Vladimir Manalo||url=http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1747791/|accessdate=2009-04-11 }}

[[Category:Private schools in the Philippines]]
[[Category:High schools in the Philippines]]
[[Category:Metro Manila]]