EDUCATION During the Spanish Regime, formal education beyond the primary school level was reserved for the Spaniards. However, there were vernacular schools where the children were taught reading and writing. They used the Caton and Cantilla.The maestros were Cleto Tumang, Jacinto de Dios, Evaristo Navarro, Antonia Maño, Candida Ordonez, Gregoria Tolentino and an old man in San Francisco.
On the base of Mt. Arayat, an agricultural station was established by the Spaniards in 1885. It’s original name was then Estacion Pecuaria but was later named La Granja Modelo de Magalang because it raised different kinds of domesticated animals. This station stopped operations in 1898 due to the Phil. Revolution. The station was opened as the Magalang Farm School through the leadership and initiative of the town Mayor, Dr. Andres J. Luciano, and the American District Supervisor, Kilmer O. Moe, in 1910. The issuance of a proclamation by Gov. Francis Burton Harrison gave the school legal rights over the land. The school was expanded and put on a high school level in 1921. The school became Pampanga National Agricultural School in 1954 and a state college in 1974, Pampanga Agricultural College.
PAC with its rich history that spans more than a hundred years, once known as Magalang Farm School stands as one of the finest institutions of agricultural learning in the country, at the forefront of countryside development now on the brink of universityhood.
In 1902, the public school building was constructed across the street in front of the municipal building. The first American school officials were Messrs. Anderson, W. Osborn, Preston and Kilmer O. Wise. The pioneer Filipino teachers were Serapion Carreon as principal, Clara Ordonez, Esperanza Magdangal, Atanacio Baluyut and Prudencio Tuazon as shop teacher. In the barrios were Aurelio Mariano, Pablo Quito, Isabelo Sanchez, Francisca and Olimpia Santos, Rosa and Marciana Gomez, Cornelio Ramos and Nemesio Puangco.
In June 1916 school buildings were constructed in the present site but they were destroyed during the Japanese occupation. They were rebuilt in 1946 with the help of civic minded citizens and the government, After World War 11, enrollment increased because of the evacuation of people in the town. In 1948, a school was opened in San Pedro and a portion of the market building was temporarily used for the purpose. Nowadays, there is a public elementary school in every barangay.
The first private secondary school in Magalang was established by civic minded citizens in 1946. The first Director was Atty. Isidoro D. Ayuyao followed by Dr. Claro Ayuyao. The first principal was Rosa Naguit dela Paz and later, the Directress.The school produced prominent citizens, government officials, employees and businessmen. Inspite of the tight competition from the newly established schools, the institution continue to provide quality education in academic and extra-curricular activities. The first private secondary school in Magalang opened its door to pre-elementary and elementary to bolster the cause of education in the municipality.
Balitucan High School, now Andres Magdangal Luciano High School and Dolores High School were established by the government, Magalang Ecumenical School, St. Nathaniel School and Hillcrest Heights Institute from the private sector. Preparatory schools and a computer school greatly helped in the cause of education.
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Avenir, Evelyn N., “History of Magalang Institute” Interview
Dizon, Julieta C., “Prep schools and other schools in Magalang” Interview
Gosioco, Efipania S., “History of Pampanga Agricultural College”
Pelayo, Pedro C., Pinto, Loreto M., “History and Cultural Life of the Municipality of Magalang in the Province of Pampanga”, Unpublished Manuscript
On the base of Mt. Arayat, an agricultural station was established by the Spaniards in 1885. It’s original name was then Estacion Pecuaria but was later named La Granja Modelo de Magalang because it raised different kinds of domesticated animals. This station stopped operations in 1898 due to the Phil. Revolution. The station was opened as the Magalang Farm School through the leadership and initiative of the town Mayor, Dr. Andres J. Luciano, and the American District Supervisor, Kilmer O. Moe, in 1910. The issuance of a proclamation by Gov. Francis Burton Harrison gave the school legal rights over the land. The school was expanded and put on a high school level in 1921. The school became Pampanga National Agricultural School in 1954 and a state college in 1974, Pampanga Agricultural College.
PAC with its rich history that spans more than a hundred years, once known as Magalang Farm School stands as one of the finest institutions of agricultural learning in the country, at the forefront of countryside development now on the brink of universityhood.
In 1902, the public school building was constructed across the street in front of the municipal building. The first American school officials were Messrs. Anderson, W. Osborn, Preston and Kilmer O. Wise. The pioneer Filipino teachers were Serapion Carreon as principal, Clara Ordonez, Esperanza Magdangal, Atanacio Baluyut and Prudencio Tuazon as shop teacher. In the barrios were Aurelio Mariano, Pablo Quito, Isabelo Sanchez, Francisca and Olimpia Santos, Rosa and Marciana Gomez, Cornelio Ramos and Nemesio Puangco.
In June 1916 school buildings were constructed in the present site but they were destroyed during the Japanese occupation. They were rebuilt in 1946 with the help of civic minded citizens and the government, After World War 11, enrollment increased because of the evacuation of people in the town. In 1948, a school was opened in San Pedro and a portion of the market building was temporarily used for the purpose. Nowadays, there is a public elementary school in every barangay.
The first private secondary school in Magalang was established by civic minded citizens in 1946. The first Director was Atty. Isidoro D. Ayuyao followed by Dr. Claro Ayuyao. The first principal was Rosa Naguit dela Paz and later, the Directress.The school produced prominent citizens, government officials, employees and businessmen. Inspite of the tight competition from the newly established schools, the institution continue to provide quality education in academic and extra-curricular activities. The first private secondary school in Magalang opened its door to pre-elementary and elementary to bolster the cause of education in the municipality.
Balitucan High School, now Andres Magdangal Luciano High School and Dolores High School were established by the government, Magalang Ecumenical School, St. Nathaniel School and Hillcrest Heights Institute from the private sector. Preparatory schools and a computer school greatly helped in the cause of education.
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Avenir, Evelyn N., “History of Magalang Institute” Interview
Dizon, Julieta C., “Prep schools and other schools in Magalang” Interview
Gosioco, Efipania S., “History of Pampanga Agricultural College”
Pelayo, Pedro C., Pinto, Loreto M., “History and Cultural Life of the Municipality of Magalang in the Province of Pampanga”, Unpublished Manuscript