L.I.G.H.T. Christian Academy
L.I.G.H.T. Christian Academy, or Learners' In God's Home Today Christian Academy (Abbreviation: LCA; Filipino: Paaralang Kristiyano ng L.I.G.H.T.; Simplified Chinese: 光学校; Traditional Chinese: 光學校; Pinyin: Yĭguāng Xúexìao; Hokkien: I-kông Hák Hào), is a privately operated educational institution, established in 2000 and opened its doors to students on June 16, 2000. It is currently the only Chinese Filipino Christian school currently using the system.
The school is affiliated with the Accelerated Christian Education, which is internationally based in Seminole, FL, and locally in Parañaque City, Philippines. It is located at a property along Speaker Perez Street near the boundaries of the City of Manila, Quezon City, and Caloocan City.
Curriculum
Under the Accelerated Christian Education system, students are placed in cubicles for most of the time in the learning center each day and study through individual booklets on each unit of work known as PACES, or Packets of Accelerated Christian Education. As such, the school operates with a head teacher, also known as supervisor, and two assistant teachers, or monitors. Additional non-PACE units of study are present in teaching Chinese as foreign language, where conventional methods of teaching are being used. In the Chinese subject, Mandarin Chinese and Lan-nang (Philippine Hokkien) are being used as media of instruction.
The courses of High School students in L.I.G.H.T. Christian Academy are as follows:
- Math: Algebra 1, Geometry, Algebra 2, Trigonometry, Business Mathematics
- English: English 1, English 2, American Literature, British Literature
- Science: Biology, Physical Science, Chemistry, Physics
- Social Studies: World History, Philippine History, Asian History, Rizal, Economics
- Filipino: Filipino 1, Filipino 2, Filipino 3, Filipino 4
- Bible: Old Testament Survey, New testament Survey, Life of Christ
- Chinese: General Chinese Lessons
- Electives: Health, Accounting, College Mathematics, Geography, Fine Arts, French, Spanish, Speech
- Arts: Drawing and Painting
- Physical Education: Karate and Swimming
The school is also unique in one respect - while other A.C.E. Schools promote individual response to the PACEs or workbooks, L.I.G.H.T. Christian Academy provides a tutorial system for Mathematics and Science twice a week to provide for adequate learning experience. Furthermore, a comprehensive review for College-bound students are conducted.
Student life
Youth camps, sports championships and frequent counseling sessionjs through Chapel hour promote camaraderie to students. Students are also being fielded into Local as well as National Tournaments involving other schools using the Accelerated Christian Education system.
Graduates
L.I.G.H.T. Christian Academy currently now has a total of 12 High School graduates, of which 8 graduated directly from the school. Of these 12 graduates, 10 are now in premier Universities in the Philippines, and 2 are studying in the United States. Of the 10 students in the Philippines, 5 are currently in De La Salle University-Manila (DLSU), 3 are in University of Santo Tomas (UST), and 1 each in De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde (DLS-CSB) and Far Eastern University (FEU). The 2 students in the United States are both in Raritan Valley College.
Student Council Presidents/Vice-Presidents
- Kristoffer Crisóstomo / Fulbert Harold Cue (2000-2001)
- Katrina Therese Tan / Mark Joshua Gatchalian (2001-2002)
- John Joseph Párco / Kevin Cheng (2002-2003)
- John Joseph Párco / Norton Cheng (2003-2004)
- Kevin Cheng / Stephen Yu (2004-2005)
- Norton Cheng / Manuel Albert Siy (2005-2006)
- Norton Cheng / Hans Daniel Sun (2006-2007)
- Justin Joshua Párco / Mery Grace Hwang (2007-2008, High); Marcus Joshua So / Hans Daniel Sun (2007-2008, Low)