The air is filled with so much excitement.. you can almost feel the festivity that is about to begin.
That is exactly how I felt when we entered the gate of PAREF Woodrose at Ayala Alabang Village. We were invited to join and watch Woodrose Family Day SY 2011-2012 as well as take a look around the school. The school ground where filled with students in different but color coordinated costumes. There were those wearing red, green, blue and yellow. Later we learned, it’s like the houses of Hogwarts, 4 houses/ teams competes during family day. A student as they enroll were assigned a color, yup, just like Hogwarts, but sorting is done randomly. Of course sisters goes on the same color. Here are some of the photos I took during their cheer dancing competition:
Mommy bloggers who covered the PAREF Woodrose Family Day.. Miss Janette Toral and yes my fellow ranchers*
Oh, I said SISTERS a while ago.. well because PAREF Woodrose is an exclusive school for girls. After the cheer dancing competition, we went ahead to to their flea market area and got to see some of the items that parents donated for the said activity. There were clothes, household items, books, toys and a lot more.
PAREF Woodrose, I learned, is the first school established by PAREF, a non-stock, non-profit organizations of parents. The school is centered on Christian education based on Catholic faith. Here’s a short overview of PAREF Woodrose presented to us:
PAREF Woodrose has a mentoring system where in each students were assigned a mentor. Mrs Sharon Fernandez (a mom of 8 kids with 2 daughters in Woodrose) said that to them, parents, to chat with the mentor is a benefit. Mentors act like a friend to the students.
Karina Jalandoni, a Gold team member and third year student shared that even though PAREF Woodrose is an all girls school they had the chance to meet and interact with opposite sex through varsity and socio-civic activities.
Ms. Delia S. Udani, PAREF Woodrose Executive Director (photo courtesy of Miss Janette Toral)
Ms. Delia S. Udani, PAREF Woodrose Executive Director shared with us that the their Family Day started in 1983. She also mentioned that in mentoring system, a staff usually mentors 13 students (based on the number of students they have and the number of mentors).
If you think PAREF Woodrose is the school for your kids, here’s PAREF Woodrose Admission Procedure:
1. Submission of all required documents
- Accomplished Parents’ Information Sheet
- NSO Certified Parents’ Marriage Contract *
- NSO Certified Student’s Birth Certificate *
- Original and photocopy of Student’s Baptismal Certificate
- Report Card
- 2 x 2 pictures (2 copies)
- Recommendation form accomplished by the Guidance and Testing Office of the previous school
- Recommendation form accomplished by the Class Adviser and Registrar of the previous school
* For foreign documents, Original and Photocopy of the Marriage Contract of the Parents / Original and Photocopy of the Student’s Birth Certificate. Original Documents will be returned to the Parents.
2. Parental Attendance at the Orientation for Parents
3. Interviews and Testing
- Parents are interviewed by a PAREF representative
- Student takes an assessment test
- Student is interviewed by the Level Coordinator
4. It is following this procedure that a Letter of Notice is prepared and mailed to the parents
To know more about Activities in PAREF Woodrose, click here and learn how they train their students. For PAREF Woodrose Curriculum overview, please visit this link.
From what we have seen, from the cheer dancing competition to the short discussion we had, I can say that PAREF Woodrose is a very tight community. You can see from the students how close they are and the parents knows each other well. Aside from that, the students that was with us from the discussion were very smart and answers all our question with confidence.
More details about PAREF Woodrose:
*Ranchers is a group of mommies who loves lunching out while ranting about our every day lives. We usually spend Saturday afternnoon eating and chatting while the kids play in the playhouse.
LOURDES ESPANOL says
January 29, 2012 at 3:12 pmIt looks like a good school but I’m sure the tuition fee is expensive.
pehpot says
January 30, 2012 at 7:49 amhehe hindi naman ganoon kataas considering the quality of education and the character building your child will get
Gladys | WanderingTandem.com says
January 29, 2012 at 9:59 pmparef is indeed a pretty good school. i have a friend who’s an alumna and she’s all but praises for the school 🙂
pehpot says
January 30, 2012 at 7:26 amit looks like a really nice all girls school, and we were just there half a day and we can already feel the homey atmosphere the school has to offer and the competitiveness of their students 🙂 andun na lahat!
Lizzie says
January 29, 2012 at 10:16 pmGreat opportunity for mom’s who wish to know more about PAREF. 🙂 Photos spell F-U-N! 🙂
Kathy Ngo says
January 29, 2012 at 11:57 pmIt looks like a good system has been set in place for these little girls. I hope they grow up ladylike but with a fierce heart.
pehpot says
January 30, 2012 at 7:25 amI think they will considering the training they receive on the school 🙂
Pinay Mommy Online says
January 30, 2012 at 7:36 amLooks like a pretty good school for all girls. It would be nice to have schools like that here in our place. I might be sending my two girls to such schools.
pehpot says
January 30, 2012 at 7:44 amit is! the kids are all competitive and talked with so much confidence 🙂 when we were chatting with some of the students, you wouldn’t think they are high school girls 🙂
sigrid@insurance facts says
January 30, 2012 at 7:38 amwow nice! we dont have such a nice school here in bacolod. but that reminds me to start looking for one for dindin.
pehpot says
January 30, 2012 at 7:45 amI’m sure you’ll find one there 🙂
Leah says
January 30, 2012 at 7:53 amAy, ang galing naman. Talagang merong team colors.. Parang nasa School of Hogwarts nga. Hehe..
So, PAREF Woodrose is an sxclusive school for girls pala. That’s great. I’m not sure kung meron dito nyan sa Iloilo, though.. Halos lahat ata ng schools dito, eh Co-Ed..
pehpot says
January 30, 2012 at 12:22 pmyes it is an exclusive school for girls 🙂
Rowena Wendy Lei says
January 30, 2012 at 7:55 amI had several classmates from Woodrose back in college. They were all pretty well-balanced in terms of academics, social skills, and extracurricular activities. 🙂
pehpot says
January 30, 2012 at 12:21 pmso you think OK na school ang Woodrose?
miss-april.info says
January 30, 2012 at 8:57 amwow! even their logo kinda looks like Hogwarts’ 🙂
pehpot says
January 30, 2012 at 12:20 pmay uu nga no! hahaha
Emma says
January 30, 2012 at 11:08 amSounds like a great school and marami na rin silang students. i like the fact that they take the time to interview both parents and the student…I just hope their teachers are all capable and has the self-initiative in ensuring that the kids understand their lessons very well. Nakaka sad kasi nagbabayad ng tuition tapos si mommy mas marunong pa kesa kay teacher :(( . Thanks for sharing!!
pehpot says
January 30, 2012 at 12:20 pmtrue! pero mukhang namang well educated din mga teachers nila 🙂 ung iba yata graduate din sa Woodrose
Kero says
January 30, 2012 at 12:05 pmIt’s a school for millionaire’s daughters ((^_^)). I’ve visited Southridge but not Woodrose. Thank you for taking us through the walls.
pehpot says
January 30, 2012 at 12:16 pmnot naman hehehe when they showed us the TF, mura pa rin kahit paano hahaha
Badet says
January 30, 2012 at 2:30 pmI went to an all-girls school back in HS. And I want my daughter to be in a Catholic school too. Para maging kasing-bait ko, haha.
Gaylee says
January 30, 2012 at 3:14 pmThe school looks inviting….but I know most exclusive schools are expensive :). Though here in Olongapo, I haven’t heard of any exclusive school just yet…
Yami says
January 30, 2012 at 3:18 pmI’ll never think twice enrolling by daughter in Woodrose if I have the financial capacity to do so. Two thumbs up for the teachers and mentors for handling the students well. Galing!
Ane says
January 30, 2012 at 3:58 pmWow, it sounds like it’s a really good exclusive school. The thing I like about this school is that they have incorporated religion to their curriculum without it centered on only one religion. 🙂 I am not overly religious, but I would like my children to have the moral values I have learned in school.. 😀
I love the Hogwarts’ thing going on too.. 😀
WAHMaholic says
January 30, 2012 at 5:50 pmang cute naman ng pose nyo dun sa picture. hehehe. type ko ganyang school, yung hindi lang puro acads, lively din ang mga activities nila all year-round. kaso nakakatakot ang TF :))
Ruth says
January 31, 2012 at 3:52 amI suddenly missed school. Looks like a fun event. Even mommies enjoyed it, yeah? 🙂
Tetcha says
January 31, 2012 at 3:59 pmThat was a fun and exciting activity for the whole family. I’m sure you all had a blast covering this event.
nicquee says
January 31, 2012 at 8:23 pmI like their flea market idea. Talagang they build the character of their students, not only the academics. If we push with the south plans, I will talk with hubby so we can check this out.
niNa says
January 31, 2012 at 11:29 pmI like their tag line… but I love the Ranchers photo, hihi
Sammy says
February 1, 2012 at 10:47 amI haven’t attended a “family day” EVER, and I’m sure this is a fun activity for both child, parent and teachers. I hope the school I find for my little boy will be much like Woodrose, as I find it a great learning environment where he will thrive.
Aimee Gitamondoc says
February 3, 2012 at 12:39 pmThere is also a PAREF school for girls in Cebu –PAREF Southcrest. All my three daughters are happy studying in Southcrest. The PAREF system of education is highly recommended!
Diva Fabulosa says
February 4, 2012 at 10:40 pmParef Woodrose School for girls is a good school ,that it follows certain standards in admission. Tuition fee is not questionable when there is a quality education.
Premrose Molina says
September 15, 2017 at 3:33 pmboarding school po ba ang paref wodrose school?