MGC-New Life Christian Academy

Makati Gospel Church New Life Christian Academy

MGC New Life Christian Academy is a Christian school situated in Lot 2, Block 18 University Park, Fort Bonifacio Global City, Taguig City, Metro Manila, Philippines. It is Bible-based, using the A BEKA curriculum. The school principal is Mrs. Helen Kwong Villanueva. The Pre-School supervisor is Mrs. Judy Carlos, the Grade School supervisor is Mrs. Girlie Cerin, the High School supervisor is Ms. Dahlia Esteban, and the Christian Education supervisor is Ms. Gloria Wei. The school offers courses of study from Pre-Nursery to High School 4.

History

Makati Gospel Learning Center (MGLC) and New Life Foundation Learning Center (NLFLC) were both established in 1991, with the vision to share the gospel of Christ's love for all through quality Christian education. The school's foundation day is celebrated every July 3.

Eventually the people involved in both schools felt that it was God's leading that the two schools come together to become one school. And so with the merger, the school was previously named MGC New Life Foundational Learning Center. [Private Schools Directory, Philippine Department of Education [http://www.deped.gov.ph/private/private.asp?sec=&action=edit&iID=1278&type=private/] ]

In 2001, MGC New Life celebrated its 10th year anniversary, and the school presented the musical play, "God Uses Kids".

Now, after more than fourteen years of existence (and now on its seventeenth year), MGC New Life Christian Academy, has been known to stand true to its commitment of spreading God's word and training up children to become Godly leaders in the 21st century. Both in 2007 and 2008, MGC New Life's fourth year high school students (batch 4 and batch 5) topped the Taguig City chapter of the National Career Assessment Examination.

Last February 2008, MGC New Life celebrated its 17th year with the musical play, "The Greatest Stories Ever Told" at the AFP Theater.

Mission-Vision statement

; Vision

A leading school recognized for developing learners to become excellent in academics and character, who will be CHRISTIAN LEADERS that will make a difference in the 21st century. [MGC-New Life Christian Academy School Vision [http://www.mgcnewlife.ph/vision.html] ]

; Mission

MGC New Life Christian Academy (MGCNL) is bound to its commitment to spread the Gospel of Jesus Christ and to train up children to become God-fearing and socially responsible young adults through high quality Christian education based on biblical truths and principles.

Curriculum

; Pre-school

The Pre-school Department, running from Pre-nursery to Kindergarten 2, uses the curriculum of the Institute for Foundational Learning for its English language and Geography curriculum.

; Elementary School

The elementary school level recently adopted the Singapore Curriculum for its Science and Math subjects in 2008.

; High School

The High School level mainly uses the A Beka textbooks for their Science and Social Studies classes.

MGCNLCA in the News

In 2004, a student named Keeshia Rose D. Wee Eng secured what most reporters at the time would have given up an arm and a leg for. She was granted by the Sandiganbayan a chance to interview then detained former President Joseph Estrada as a school assignment. She was accompanied by her mother Sheila, sister Roshelle, cousin Marc Henrich Go and teacher Mary Ann Papey. [Girl who got 3-hr interview with Estrada won’t judge him [http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/breakingnews/nation/view_article.php?article_id=88079] ]

As the days before the verdict passed by, Wee Eng was asked what she would like to say to the former President regarding the decision to be handed, and she said that Estrada should not "harbor bitterness; instead, entrust everything to the Lord". [Girl who got the scoop in 2004 tells Er
http://www.gmanews.tv/story/60163/Girl-who-got-the-scoop-in-2004-tells-Erap-Dont-be-bitter-trust-the-Lord] ]

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