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All Saints Mission School
of Mountain Province, Inc. (ASMIS)
by Dr. Dennis Faustino
I. Mission Statement and Objectives.
All Saints Mission School of Mountain Province, Inc. (ASMIS),
a church related school, is committed to offer and foster an
education which seeks to promote the development of the
whole person - mind, body and character. Thus it offers a
well-balanced and dynamic curriculum to help the ASMIS
pupil:
1.
Develop a creative and critical mind.
2.
Develop integrity and personal discipline.
3.
Discover and develop his special and personal
aptitudes.
4.
Value and appreciate the arts of his/her own
indigenous culture and others, as well as an interest in
scientific and technical development; and
5.
Develop a sense of commitment to Christian values and
the needs of society.
II. The school profile
All Saints Mission School is located in Bontoc, the capital
town of Mountain Provice. Enrollment is in accordance with
the church’s guiding principle of inclusiveness, and thus is
open to all children regardless of religion, race, or social
status. For SY 2014-2015, it is the home of 345 students, 14
regular faculty, 1 part-time teacher, and 2 in administration
and office staff which includes 2 security officers. According
to last year’s statisctics, 45% of the student body is
Episcopalian, 40% Roman Catholic, and the rest are from
other Protestant affiliations. The economic profiles show that
children come from a wide range of economic backgrounds:
from households which derive income from professional
government service and private business, all the way to
rank-and-file contractual service, small entrepreneurial
endeavors, and overseas employmnet. The annual school
tuition fee is only PhP8,000 (US$200) for SY 2014-2015 to
be increased to PhP9,000 (US$225.00) for SY 2015-2016.
ASMIS kids in
different ethnic
attires during
International Day
festivities.
ASMIS kids, performing
Igorot dance and music
during cultural day
festivities.