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SCHOOL BACKGROUND

HEARTWORKS LEARNING CENTER, INC. (HLC) is a K to 12 private school of basic education committed to the holistic development of school-aged children. The school offers kindergarten, elementary and high school programs. It is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and authorized by the Department of Education (DepEd).

John Stephen Curada, PhD and Michelle Nena Curada, MAT founded the school system in 2005. Anchoring on their education and research experience, they developed a unique learning system that blended relevant pedagogies, learning theories, concepts and evidence-based practices in the field. The school started operations in 2007 after being registered with the SEC.

The overarching goal of the teaching-learning process is the development of 21^st century skills and values among the learners. With this end in mind, HLC integrates the tenets of Developmentally Appropriate Practices (DAP), Concrete-Pictorial-Abstract (CPA) Approach to Teaching, Multiple Intelligences (MI), Understanding by Design (UbD), Whole Brain Teaching (WBT) and constructivism, among others.

Consequently, the curricula across the different levels are implemented such that these learning theories and principles are being given life. These are periodically enhanced through research of emerging and functional learning practices, institutional reflection and collaboration with other organizations.

VISION

Being learner-focused, the school envisions:

“Learners who are developed holistically bringing delight to God, family and community”

MISSION

This vision is designed to be realized with its mission which is to:

“Provide a safe and caring environment where learners and teachers happily work together on research-based areas of development.”

PURPOSE

The school operates in order to:

Provide instruction that satisfy or exceed K to 12 curriculum standards;
Implement teaching-learning process through relevant content and pedagogy;
Employ assessment of learning practices that are valid, reliable and authentic;
Carry out academic interventions in the form of remediation and enrichment in order to address assessed needs of learners;
Promote collaboration with parents, community and other stakeholders to foster the welfare of learners; and
Render academic support services that meet or even exceed client expectations.

CORE VALUES

The value-system that guides that the different facets of the school operation can be described as:

COMPANY SLOGAN

Believing that learning is a milestone achieved not only in the minds of individuals but in their hearts as well, HLC takes pride of the quality of its services which is embedded in its slogan:

“Teaching Minds…Molding Hearts…Changing Lives”

Heartworks started with kindergarten programs in 2007. It then gradually offered elementary courses. In 2009, the school was granted permit to offer Grade 1 and 2. In 2010, Grade 3 and 4 were added as part of its elementary offerings. In 2011, the Department of Education granted the school permit to offer complete kindergarten and elementary programs. In 2016, the school started its high school program Grade 7. The plan is to offer complete K to 12 programs. Currently, the school has close to 400 learners under its care.

One of the strengths of the institution is that its curricular programs and instructional practices are being designed, implemented, supervised and evaluated by competent and dedicated professionals.

KINDERGARTEN. The school offers the following kindergarten programs: