IV. The New ASMIS Philosophy of Education      and Strategic Plan. Like its sister church institutions, ASMIS which once  enjoyed the reputation of being one of the topnotch  elementary schools in the Philippine Cordilleras, was  reduced to a struggling mission school with meager  resources, performing under par in nationalized  standardized tests, with an apathetic faculty that  remained stagnant in traditional teaching practices  and a series of administrators who could not  progress beyond the status quo. What remained,  and what kept the school barely afloat for more than  fifteen years, were the loyal alumni who credited the  school for their success in professional and personal  endeavors. So what was done since 2011 when the school was  reincorporated? First and foremost, the school departed from its  tradition view of what education should be. The  school community - faculty, staff, parents, trustees,  and supporters - embraced the concept of student-  centeredness, which governs all components of  education, ranging from instructional methodology,  curriculum, and teaching resources, to infrastructure  and finance. Its core belief is that, since every  students is unique, instruction must be  individualized as much as possible to meet the needs of individuals as opposed to focusing on the needs of the majority or pandering merely to the gifted and  talented. Currently, the school and the church have joined  together in formulating a more effective and relevant  student-centered curriculum, particularly in the  realm of Christian Values Education and knowledge  application versus rote memorization. For the past  three years, during summer break and after school,  the faculty and staff have undergaone training in the  K-12 Curriculum, Student-Centered Instructional  Strategies and Assessment, and Child-Centered  Nurturance, Discipline, and Emotional Development.  As to infrastructure, most of the learning spaces  have been renovated into modern student-friendly  classrooms, made posssible by donations from  alumni, individual benefactors, and sister institutions  like Trinity University of Asia. Parents have rallied to  support increaes in tuition and purchases of the  latest K-12 textbooks. In spite of no tuition subsidies  from the government, the school was able to make a  modest net profit that was plowed back into the  school for maintenance. Enrollment figures have  increased to 345, up from the lowest figure three  yers ago of 290.