Divine Word Academy of Dagupan
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| Divine Word Academy of Dagupan Akademyang Banal na Salita ng Dagupan | |
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Rizal Ext. Dagupan City , | |
| Coordinates | 16°2′24.44″N 120°20′23.91″E / 16.0401222°N 120.3399750°ECoordinates: 16°2′24.44″N 120°20′23.91″E / 16.0401222°N 120.3399750°E |
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| Former name | St. Therese Chinese Academy (1957-1960) |
| Type | Private, Roman Catholic Coeducational secondary institute of education |
| Motto | Love, Wisdom and Courage, Live in Christ! |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic (Divine Word Missionaries) |
| Patron saint(s) | St. Joseph Freinademetz (Feast Day: Jan. 29) |
| Established | 1957 |
| Founder | Bishop Therode Schu, SVD |
| President | Rev. Fr. Edgar L. Calunod, SVD |
| Principal | Alicia J. Ferrer, MA Ed, MDM |
| Grades | 7 to 12 |
| Campus | Urban |
| Color(s) | Green and White |
| Song | DWAD Hymn |
| Nickname | Divinian |
| Affiliations | PAASCU |
| Website | dwad |
The Divine Word Academy of Dagupan (simplified Chinese: 德兰中学; traditional Chinese: 德蘭中學; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Tiak-lân Tiong-o̍h) also referred to by its acronym DWAD is a private, Catholic, secondary school run by the Philippine Northern Province of the Society of the Divine Word in Dagupan City, Pangasinan Philippines. It was founded by the Divine Word Missionaries in 1957. It is one of the few schools that offer an education in Chinese culture in addition to the regular curricula required by Department of Education Culture and Sports and by private schools, in combination with the ideals of a Catholic education.
The academy is under the direction of the Divine Word Missionaries and was primarily established for the benefit of the Catholics of Chinese descent, residing in Dagupan City and around the province of Pangasinan. However, the school equally welcomes all children regardless of race, color and religious creed.
Its director is Rev. Fr. Edgar L. Calunod, SVD.
History[]
School directors[]
- Rev. Fr. Reynaldo B. Jimenez, SVD (Present)
- Rev. Fr. Edgar Calunod, SVD (2014 to 2020)
- Rev. Fr. Edsel R. Demillo, SVD (2009 to 2014)
- Rev. Fr. Crisogono Cancino, SVD (2005 to 2009)
- Rev. Fr. Ambrose Ponce, SVD (1996 to 2005)
- + Rev. Fr. Winston Cabahug, SVD (1992 to 1996)
- Rev. Fr. Jess Del Rosario, SVD (1987 to 1992)
- + Rev. Fr. Matthias Ning, SVD (1975 to 1987)
- + Rev. Fr. Henry Schmitz, SVD (1962 to 1975)
- + Rev. Fr. Hubert Lorbach, SVD (1958 to 1962)
- + Rev. Fr. Richard Hartwich, SVD (1957 to 1958)
- + Bishop Teodore Schu, SVD (1957)
School administrators[]
- Rev. Fr. Reynaldo B. Jimenez, SVD (Director)
- Rev. Fr. Pablo G. Garay Jr., SVD (Finance Officer)
- Rev. Fr. Thomas Aquino N. Wele, SVD (Campus Minister)
- Mrs. Ophelia Q. Vergonia (School Principal)
Facilities[]
Facade of the Divine Word Academy of Dagupan (DWAD)
Left facade
The classrooms and offices
Frontage
References[]
External links[]
- Schools in Dagupan
- Educational institutions established in 1957
- Catholic secondary schools in the Philippines
- Chinese-language schools in the Philippines
- Divine Word Missionaries Order
- 1957 establishments in the Philippines