Marist School, Marikina

Marist is a catholic school and its philosophy of education is based on the teachings of Christ guided by the Catholic Church. As a catholic school, its primary function is to evangelize by making "Jesus known and loved". As a school, it is a place where the Gospel values are lived and proclaimed. These values are necessary in building the Kingdom of God where there is joy, love, compassion, solidarity, justice, freedom, service, forgiveness, truth respect for human dignity and peace.

It is also catholic in the real sense of the word. Being catholic means to be universal in its aims and appeals to all persons regardless of race, religion, or social position.


Integral education takes into account his/her individuality, environment, social life in preparation for the realization of his/her full potential. As a center of learning, transmitter of culture and spiritual formators, Marist develops persons of wisdom and faith, courage and patriotism, determination and self-control. In other words, it endeavors to develop individuals who will do what they have to do regardless of cost or difficulty; who make decisions based on the principles and standards they have learned and not on personal whim, pressure from others, or the style of the moment. Marist strives to attain this by providing the students knowledge, skills, values to guide the will, enlighten the conscience and train good habits in order to become good Christians and at the same time good citizens.

It strives to discover and pass on to future generations the genius of the Filipino people as expressed in their history, arts, literature and aspirations for greatness as a nation.

Mary is the mother of Christ and the first disciple. The school is named in her honor and thus, it is dedicated to her. She is the "Good Mother", "Our Ordinary Resource", "Our Model" a sure guide leading us to Jesus, the perfect man and the Son of God. Marist education will give the young the strength of character necessary in meeting challenges and be determined to follow Him under the gentle, loving eyes of Mary, His mother. A Marist school has its own distinct characteristics of SIMPLICITY, PRESENCE, FAMILY SPIRIT, LOVE OF WORK, THE WAYS OF MARY.