Isaac Lopez Integrated School [ILIS]

ISAAC LOPEZ INTEGRATED SCHOOL, one of the nineteen schools in Mandaluyong, is located along Ilino Cruz Street, Vergara, Mandaluyong City. It has a land area of 6 800 square meter that was purchased from Ortigas – Madrigal Estate by the late Isaac Lopez, a former mayor of the city, on November 21, 1934.

On November 21, 1934, the construction of the one-story building with two classroom started and was completed on February 21, 1935. The building was named Namayan Primary School which housed grades I and II classes. When war broke out, this building was used by the Japanese Army as their headquarters.

After the war, classes resumed and the first sanitary toilet of the school was constructed on August 18, 1949. This was followed by the construction of two additional classrooms for Grades III and IV on February 1951, and July 2, 1951, respectively. A small room along the porch was used as a school clinic. In 1961, the one-story building of Grade I and II was reconstructed to a two-story one. Due to increasing population, more rooms were constructed. Namayan Primary School was renamed to Isaac Lopez Elementary School, in honor of the late Mayor Isaac Lopez who was responsible for the establishment of the school.

On June 29, 2004 Republic Act No. 9 300 was signed into law, through the initiative of Congressman Neptali Gonzales II, converting Isaac Lopez Elementary School into an Integrated school. On that same year the first batch of high school students were accepted in the first year level. On April 3, 2008, the first graduation of the high school department was held.

After 78 years of existence, it now has a four-story Neptali Gonzales building with 48 rooms, and another four-story new Neptali Gonzales building with 45 rooms. The school has a wide playground that provide sufficient space for the student’s activities.

Looking at ILIS now, great changes can be observed and has been attributed to the untiring efforts, commitment, efficient service and dedication of the school heads and staff who have served and are still serving to make ILIS one of the best learning institutions in the Division of Mandaluyong in every possible way.