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{{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]]
| country     = [[Philippines]]
| principal   = Mrs. Resurreccion S. Rico
| address     = [http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=Scarlet+St%2C+Marikina%2C+Philippines+1811 Scarlet St.], [http://concepciondos.marikina.gov.ph/profiles.htm Concepcion 2]
| affiliation = ACSI
}}

'''Charis School of Marikina City''' ([[Charis (name)|''Kharis'']]) is a private [[Christian school]] located in [[Marikina City]], [[Philippines]]. Charis School is a non-stock,<ref>[http://www.congress.gov.ph/download/ra_09/RA07798.pdf REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7798, Sec 25, Chap 3 of the Education Act of 1982]</ref> non-profit [[coeducational]] school with approximately 207 pupils,<ref>[http://www.marikina.gov.ph/PAGES/education.htm DepED - Marikina Division SY 2007-2008]</ref> established on February 27, 1997.

==History==
The school started in 1976 when its founder, Raquel Delute Baclayon, taught [[preschool]] education to children inside the garage of her home in Marikina City, Philippines teaching 4 to 7 year-olds. 

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 Government 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. Pursuant 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_region:PH|display=inline,title}}. 

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

The Grades 1 and 2 classrooms (divided into 2 sections,the morning and the afternoon class), the Preschool department(consists of the Senior Kinder(also known as SK), the Junior Kinder(know as JK) and the Prep class), the Main Office (in which the Principal's office, the desk for different transactions and the Clinic are located), and the Canteen are located on the first floor of the building.

The Grades 3, 4, 5, and 6 classrooms, respectively, are in the second floor.

The Highschool Department (which consists of the Grade 7, 8 ,9, and 10 ) and the laboratory are located on the third floor.

Charis School also has a building only a house away from the first building, in which is used as the PMC Classroom and the monthly, Lifeboosters (as they call it, in which they discuss different topics every month with the whole school)

==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 Guitar) 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 class|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.
*Yearly trips. Every year, Grade 5 students will visit the [[Ayala Museum]] in Makati City and Grade 6 students will visit the Legislative, Judiciary and the Executive branches of the Philippines.
*Camp (only for Grade 6 and 10 students) Every year, the grades 6 and 10 will have a camp at a assigned resort by the school.

==Alumni==
*[[John Manalo|John Vladimir Manalo]] - [[Filipino Academy of Movie Arts and Sciences Award|FAMAS]] best child actor and an [[ABS-CBN]] talent

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.facebook.com/pages/Marikina-Philippines/Charis-School/55662099816 School Website]
*{{cite web |title=Phil.Dept. of Education School Profile (SY 2002-2003)||url=http://www.deped.gov.ph/private/private.asp?sec=&action=edit&iID=1182&type=private|accessdate=2009-04-09 }}
*{{cite news | first = | last = | authorlink =| author = | coauthors =| title = Charis to host Milo Taekwondo| url = http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=448397&publicationSubCategoryId=69| format = | work = | publisher = The Philippine Star| pages = | page =| date = | accessdate = | language = | quote = }}
*[http://www.congress.gov.ph/legis/print_journal.php?congress=14&dd=j&id=25 House of Representative] Journal of the House
*{{cite news | first = | last = | authorlink =| author = | coauthors =| title = September-born Star Magic talents 
| url = http://www.manilastandardtoday.com/?page=goodLife3_oct8_2007| format = | work = | publisher = The Manila Standard Today| pages = | page =| date = | accessdate = | language = | quote = This Best Child Actor in various award-giving bodies is also a student of Charis School. }}
*{{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]]