The Cavite School of St. Mark (CSSM) is a private and non-sectarian institution that subscribes to the belief that education is a continuous process of successfully developing the individual’s potential as a person and as a member of a changing and dynamic society. CSSM believes that the individual’s program must be directed towards the development of his abilities, skills and values which will equip the student with the necessary preparation for the efficient discharge of his role as a responsible citizen and a competent and credible professional.
More specifically, St Mark’s Philosophy consists of both inputs and outputs, as follows:
- INPUTS
- Curriculum that is:
- Formative – forms the human person in a way that attains fullness, namely:
- Union with God
- Communion with others
- Harmony with creation
- Integrative – harmoniously integrates the various areas of knowledge and information imparted to students, like:
- Matter and Spirit
- Reason, Faith and Culture
- Science/Technology and human values
- Excellence and conscience
- A Faculty that is:
- Competent – due to its academic qualifications and continuous
updating.
Professional growth is part of its sacred
commitment to the students.
- Committed – to teaching as the highest calling, for it means
contributing to the molding, growth and development of youth.
- Dedicated – to St. Mark as an educational institution that is
constant and scrupulous in its pursuit of excellence.
A. Immediate – students that are:
- God and country oriented
- Appreciation of art and culture
- Just with all men
- In search of knowledge and truth
- Ultimate – graduates that will be:
- Professionals of proven competence and integrity
- Leaders in their chosen fields
- Pillars of the community their live in
- Active participants in nation building
Pursuant to the above defined philosophy, the CSSM shall provide the ample opportunities and the optimum environment for the pursuit of the knowledge and the necessary competencies so that when they graduate from their corresponding courses, they feel ready and competent to face the realities of their status as professionals and educated citizens.
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