Founded in 1976, PAREF (Parents for Education Foundation) is a community of schools committed to form our students to live according to the Christian ideals, to do their work extraordinarily well, and to positively impact their families, the nation, and the world. We support parents, who are the primary character educators of their children, by providing integral education in pursuit of academic excellence and a life of virtue.
The educational philosophy of PAREF Schools is inspired by the teachings of St. Josemaria Escriva on two main ideas – (1) integral education; and (2) parents as the primary character educators of their children.
Integral education develops a child into a well-rounded individual by forming all aspects of her person—the physical, social, intellectual, moral, and spiritual—in an atmosphere of love for the truth as well as respect for the dignity and freedom of the person.
The education of children is, first and foremost, the responsibility of parents. Therefore, collaboration and partnership between the school and the home are essential to ensure the student’s holistic development that help her achieve her potentials and direct them towards doing good.
The PAREF System is now a big family with fifteen schools. With PAREF’s existence spanning more than three and a half decades, we have graduated more than 8,000 students; most of whom are already engaged in the world of work. These are the people whose lives we have touched; whose minds and hearts we hope continue to positively transform society from within.
