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NOTRE DAME OF GREATER MANILA
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Brief History

The Grade School Sector first opened in 1963 with only one building around the original 5.6 hectare campus before the neighboring Our Lady of Grace Academy of Caloocan City, a former all-girls school, administered by the RVM sisters, acquired the 2.1 hectare part of the lot. The High School Sector followed in 1965. From a student population of only 266 students and having only one building and courses from Kinder 1 to Grade 5, the school now has 10 buildings, the Grade School Main Building, Grade School Annex, High School Main Building, High School Science and Technology Building, the DMSTC Building for the school's vocational students, the Gymnasium, High School Canteen, the Kinder School Building, the air-conditioned School Chapel and the Campus General Services Office.

The school was given its first PAASCU accreditation in 1976 for Grade School and 1979 for High School. It was given level 2, 5-year re-accreditation status since 1996.

Citations and Accreditations

Notre Dame of Greater Manila is a member of the Philippine Accrediting Association of Schools, Colleges, and Universities(PAASCU) since 1976, and was recently awarded a 5-year re-accreditational status by the said institution, the highest in CAMANAVA area and among the highest in the Philippines.

The school has also been a member of the Notre Dame Educational Association, a group of around 152 Notre Dame Schools in the Philippines, and the Oblates Educational Association, a group of academic institutions around the world owned and administered by the Oblates of Mary Immaculate. It is also a member of the Catholic Educational Association of the Philippines (CEAP) and the Kalookan Diocesan Schools Association (KADSA), an umbrella organization of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Kalookan.

The school has been notable for being one among the members of the Philippine's largest Inter-school athletics organization's like the MILO BEST Pasarelle and SBP.

Notable alumni

Among the famous alumnus of the school are:
* Rev. Fr. Oscar V. Lucas, OMI, the current school director
* Rev. Fr. Ramon Bernabe, OMI, provincial head, OMI Philippine Province
* Chito Abel, Caloocan City 2nd District Councilor
* Arnell Ignacio, Movie actor, game show host, and comedian
* Dennis Padilla, Caloocan City Councilor and Actor
* Douglas Nierras, Stage Actor and a famous Dance instructor
* Philip Lazaro, Stage actor and comedian
* Miguel Naranjilla, Pinoy Pop Superstar Year 3 Grand Contender
* Maotse Robles, Lawyer and Public Servant
* Mr. Marc Carpio, conductor of the Philippine Madrigal Singers (UP Madz)
* Mr. Fidel Calalang, conductor of UST Singers
* Mr. Bebong Munoz, law practitioner and fiance of singer-actress Jolina Magdangal

Special Programs

* The Grade School's Levamen Program - for gifted students in the fields of Mathematics and Language.
* The High School's Enrichment Program - synonymous with the Levamen program.
* The remedial program - for students with difficulties in Mathematics and Science for both Grade School and High School Students.
* Grant-In-Aid Program (GIAP) - designed to provide scholarships to deserving students who wishes to enroll in the school but doesn't have the capacity to pay the yearly tuition fee increase.
* Summer Classes - for those who have failures in the past school year; sometimes done in other schools with close link to Notre Dame of Greater Manila.
* College Career Orientation - orientations are being given to the 3rd and 4th year students in preparation for college life. This includes talks from various alumnus of the school as well as the orientation from different colleges and universities of the Philippines regarding their admission requirements and undergarduate degree programs. Institutions that gives orientations to the students include, but are not limited to, are the following: De La Salle University-Manila, De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde, University of the Philippines, Ateneo de Manila University, University of Santo Tomas, Far Eastern University, FEU-East Asia College, and several others.

Department of Education's RBEC curriculum

* Notre Dame of Greater Manila High School Sector currently adopts the Department of Education's Revised Basic Education Curriculum for its 1st year and 2nd year high school programs. It is expected that the curriculum will be fully implemented for all levels by SY 2009-2010. Extra-curricular activities are currently offered to the 3rd and 4th Year levels only.

School Administrators

School Director - Rev. Fr. Oscar V. Lucas, OMI

School Chaplain - Rev. Fr. Howard Tatel, OMI
School Doctor - Dr.
School Nurse - Mr. Pineda
School Dentist - Mrs. Bulatao
School Psychometrician - Ms. Hannah B. Torres
Campus Ministry Office Head - Sr.
IMC Coordinator - Mrs. Canete
Records Section Office Head -
Business Office Head -
Bookstore Custodian - Mr.
GSO Head - Mr.
Photocopy Center Facilitator - Ate Roxanne
Audio - Visual Office Head - Ms. Magbanua

School's Main Facilities

Gymnasium
It is were you can find the school's modern gymnasium, equipped with the latest sports equipment comparable to that of Philippines' leading universities.

School Chapel
The School Chapel is located at the ground floor near the high school sector. It is used when there's a Class Mass and now also used as a Recollection place.

School Clinic
The School Clinic is located in the Kinderschool building. The clinic has complete facilities including doctors, dentists, and nurses so that every student who seeks medical attention is to be treated properly.

School Playground
The School Playground is located at the center part of the school and it is the biggest part. It is where some PE classes do their activities or used during the special celebrations of the school.

A - V (Audio - Visual) Office
The AV office is located in the ground floor of the Kinderschool building. The AV has complete materials to improve and enhance learning to the students. Materials could be borrowed including sound systems and video tapes.

GSO (General Services Office)
The GSO is located in the Highschool sector at the ground floor. The GSO can reserve facilities throughout the school. It also repaires broken things throughout the school.

Photocopy Center
The Photocopy Center is located at the ground foor of the Kinderschool building. Here, The students and administrators can photocopy their materials.
Fr. McGrath Auditorium
The Fr. McGrath Auditorium is located at the 2nd foor of the highschool building. Here, the students and administrators can watch educational movies and contests.