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Immaculate Conception Collegeof Balayan, Inc.

Nine decades on Plaza Mabini

A parish priest founded the school in an old convent in 1935. The Augustinian Recollect Sisters built it, one course and one building at a time.

1930s

  1. 1935

    Foundation

    Reverend Father Aniceto Cordero founded the Immaculate Conception College in Balayan, with the approval of His Excellency Msgr. Alfredo Verzosa, Bishop of Lipa. Its aim was to give the Filipino youth a solid, well-grounded Catholic education. Fr. Cordero ceded the old convent to the Augustinian Recollect Sisters, who were invited to run the school under Sor Rita de la Immaculada Maria.

  2. 1937

    Primary course

    The A.R. Sisters offered the Primary course, recognized on April 16, 1937.

  3. 1938

    Intermediate and secondary

    The General Intermediate Course was offered and recognized on April 7, 1938. The Secondary course was also opened and recognized.

1940s

  1. 1941

    A new name

    The school became Immaculate Conception College.

  2. 1942

    College courses

    Preparatory Law, Associate in Commercial Science and Junior Normal opened under Sor Augustias del Divino Amor.

  3. 1947

    Boys Department

    Rev. Fr. Estanislao Cabrera, assisted by Ms. Corazon Ramos, opened the Boys Department.

1950s

  1. 1958

    Bachelor of Science in Education

    The BS Education program was recognized with the full cooperation of Rev. Fr. Estanislao Cabrera and the school's teachers. Fr. Cabrera also saw the need for co-education.

1960s

  1. 1962

    New courses

    Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education, Bachelor of Science in Home Economics and Bachelor of Science in Commerce were added.

  2. 1963

    The College Building

    The College Building was finished and blessed by His Excellency the Bishop of Lipa, Msgr. Olalia.

1980s

  1. 1988

    The High School Building

    The High School Building was built, and was ready for use in 1990.

1990s

  1. 1995

    Accountancy

    Bachelor of Science in Accountancy was offered.

2000s

  1. 2001

    Technology courses

    Associate in Computer Technology, Computer Secretarial and Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering opened.

  2. 2002

    The Talangpaz Building

    A building named for the A.R. foundresses, Mother Dionisia and Mother Cecilia Rosa Talangpaz, was constructed. It was blessed on December 2, 2007.

  3. 2003

    Computing

    Bachelor of Science in Computer Science and Bachelor of Science in Information Technology opened.

  4. 2005

    Hospitality

    BS Hotel and Restaurant Management was added. Programs have since gone through PACUCOA, PAASCU and TESDA accreditation.

2010s

  1. 2011

    Tourism, and TESDA in accountancy

    BS Tourism Management opened, and Bookkeeping NC III was embedded in the Accountancy curriculum with TESDA recognition.

  2. 2016

    Senior High School

    Under the K to 12 curriculum and Government Permit (R-IV-A) No. SHS-50s 2015, ICC opened Senior High School: STEM, ABM and HUMSS in the academic track, with Home Economics and ICT in Tech-Voc.

  3. 2019

    New buildings

    The two-storey Regina Angelorum Building went up for the growing Senior High population, and a three-storey annex for college and elementary pupils. The school continues to widen its linkages, here and abroad, guided by the pastoral thrust of the Archdiocese of Lipa.

See where the Talangpaz, Regina Angelorum and other buildings stand today.

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