About PCSS
The Philippine Catholic Schools Standards (PCSS) is a document that was launched by the Catholic Educational Association of the Philippines (CEAP) in 2016, for Basic Education during the CEAP's 75th National Convention and in 2021 for Higher Education during the CEAP C.O.N.G.R.E.S.S., and it is now used by over 1,500 Catholic schools in the country. The document describes what makes a school excellent and distinctively Catholic, based on the mind and heart of the Catholic Church, as expressed in the official documents and statements on education. It is integrated and culturally adapted, designed to promote and uphold the Philippine Catholic school as an ecclesial instrument and agent of evangelization. Through the defining characteristics, standards, benchmarks, and rubrics, the PCSS provides a point of reference, a roadmap to direct and monitor the effectiveness of a Catholic school while remaining faithful to its identity and mission.
The PCSS document is primarily a document for collective reflection, enabling a school with its various and diverse stakeholders to systematically examine its performance and meaningfully engage in an authentic and dynamic process of continuous improvement and renewal. PCSS is an important tool for ensuring that Catholic schools in the Philippines are providing a high-quality education that is rooted in the Catholic faith.
Commission
FY: 2024-2026
Fr. Alain Manalo
Chairperson
Mr. Jose Allan Arellano
CEAP Executive Director
Fr. Elmer Dizon
Superintendent, Archdiocese of San Fernando Educational Systems
Dr. Cynthia Arcadio
Executive Director, Phoenix Educational Foundation, Inc.
Fr. Russel Bantiles
Superintendent, Archdiocese of Davao
Sr. Roseanne Malilin, SPC
President, St. Paul University Surigao
Dr. Amelia Ronquillo
Consultant and Kaagapay Coordinator Phoenix Educational Foundation, Inc. PAASCU Accreditor NBEC Representative
Dr. Miguel Rapatan
Professor, De La Salle University
Dr. Pilar Romero
Dean, College of Education, University of Santo Tomas
Sr. Luzviminda Mojica
Superintendent, Canossian Daughters of Charity Schools
PCSS Technical Consultants
Basic Education
Dr. Cynthia Arcadio
Chairperson
Fr. Thadeu Enrique Balongag
Consultant, Phoenix Educational Foundation, Inc.
Ms. Simonet Barrosa
Former Principal, Universidad de Santa Isabel de Naga, Inc.
Mr. Ringo Blanca
Assistant Principal, Colegio San Agustin-Makati
Fr. Elmer Dizon
Superintendent, Archdiocese of San Fernando Educational Systems
Sr. Ma. Nilda Hechanova
Technical Consultant A-team of Assumption Antipolo
Mr. Jose Ramelle Javier
Executive Director/COO, De La Salle Philippines
Fr. Alain Manalo
Superintendent, Diocese of Imus Catholic Education System
Dr. Miguel Rapatan
Professor, De La Salle University
Dr. Amelia Ronquillo
Consultant and Kaagapay Coordinator Phoenix Educational Foundation, Inc. PAASCU Accreditor NBEC Representative
Msgr. Michael Feliciano Veneracion
Pastor, Mother of Perpetual Help Parish
PCSS Technical Consultants
Higher Education
Dr. Miguel Rapatan
Professor, De La Salle University
Fr. Thadeu Enrique Balongag
Consultant, Phoenix Educational Foundation, Inc.
Fr. Elmer Dizon
Superintendent, Archdiocese of San Fernando Educational Systems
Dr. Pilar Romero
Dean, College of Education, University of Santo Tomas
ARTICLES
PCSS news and updates.
Uplifting Catholic Identity: PCSS BE Writeshop on the Path to Completion
“Perplexity opens doors to clarity.” Fr. Alain P. Manalo, the PCSS Chairperson, related the Gospel to the journey of the Philippine Catholic Schools Standards - Basic Education (PCSS BE)
PCSS-BE Writeshop
CEAP-PCSS Commission members and technical consultants gathered once again to continue revising the PCSS document, which was published in 2016. The fourth installment of this writeshop was held at the Oasis Hotel in Pampanga
3rd Quarter PCSS Commission Meeting July 26, 2024
The Catholic Education Association of the Philippines (CEAP) - Philippine Catholic Schools Standards (PCSS) Commission held its...
PCSS-BE series of Writeshops
The Catholic Education Association of the Philippines (CEAP) - Philippine Catholic Schools Standards for Basic Education (PCSS-BE) continues to update the PCSS document...
2023 PCSS HE Trainers’ Training Program
The Catholic Education Association of the Philippines (CEAP) - Philippine Catholic Schools Standards for Higher Education (PCSS-HE)...
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