Pilar Lodge No. 15 (1923 - 1951)


Imus Institute DT Nueno Avenue (1951 - 2000)


Nueno Campus New (2001-Present)


Imus Institute DT Nueno Avenue(Were Gutted by Fire on November 25, 2000)


Dimasalang Campus(2000 - Present)


THE HISTORY OF IMUS INSTITUTE
(Formerly known as the Ymus Central Academy)
1932-2007

Imus Institute is the oldest, non-sectarian co-education private school in Cavite. It is the first private school in the province which offered a complete Academic Secondary Course recognized by the government. The school was founded by group of concerned citizens of Imus led by Messrs. Manuel and Lorenzo Paredes. Its main objective was to provide elementary and secondary education to the youth at a modest cost.

The foundation as well as the first key officers and members of the Board of Trustee of the school were the school lwere the following: Mr. Manuel C. Paredes, President: Mr. Lorenzo B. Paredes, Vice President; Mr. Epifanio S. Paredes, Secretary; Mrs. Remedios Monzon-Paredes, Treasurer and Mr. Benito V. Rementilla, Member of the Board.

In addition, an Honorary Board of Trustees was also organized and composed of the following: Dean Conrado Benitez, Honorary Chairman; Atty. Jacinto M. Kamantigue, Vice Chairman and Dr. Perpetuo Gutierrez, Dr. Jose Tirona and Mr. Felix Paredes, Honorary Members.
On January 20, 1932, the Imus Central Academy was founded and incorporated as a non-stock family corporation under the Bureau of Commerce and Industry. However, the formal opening of classes started on June 12, 1932 up to March 30, 1924, and thereafter from one school year to another.

Imus was chosen to be the site of this institution not only because of its proximity to the capital city of Manila and being one of the biggest towns of Cavite the founders were residents of the town. Historically, Imus was one of the major battlegrounds during the revolution of 1896. Physically, it is surrounded by fertile and bountiful rice fields providing and invigorating climate conducive to the demands of good educations. Due to the presence of main lines of transportation facilities, Imus is accessible from all points in the Province.

The founders of the Ymus Central Academy, in their declaration of intent filed with the Bureau of Commerce and Industry, gave the following objectives and underlying philosophy for the establishment of the school.

1. To help the parents of imus and neighboring towns with limited
means to give their children quality education;
2. To instill in the minds of the students the irreversible truth that an
individual is destined to achieve something to meet the exigencies
of life.
3. To make the students realize that success depends mainly upon
their own untiring efforts so that they can discover for themselves
their hidden talents, power and capabilities; and
4. To attend strictly to the development of the mind and the molding
of the character of the students.

Having found to its satisfaction, the efficiency of instruction, adequacy of the laboratory equipment in the science courses, the sufficiency of books in the library as well as the physical set-up of the school, the then Department of Instruction, through the Superintendent of Private Schools, Mr. Mcquaide, extended government recognition to the Imus Central Academy for its elementary and high school and vocational courses in the same year of its establishment.

The original site of the school was the building of Pilar Lodge No. 15 (Free and Accepted Masonry) fronting the public plaza of Imus. The administrative officers and members of the faculty from 1932 to 1928 as follows:

1. Manuel C. Paredes - President
2. Mr. Lorenzo B. Paredes - Vice President and Director
3. Mr. James O Hara - Principal (Retired Principal, Rizal Provincial High School)
4. Mrs. Courine Linley Rohrer - AB in English, Ohio State University
5. Miss Myrtice Legget - AB in English, Indiana Normal College
6. Dr. Eugenio Villanueva - BSMD, University of the Philippines
7. Mr. Liberato Meneses - BSC, University of the Philippines
8. Mr. Lope Navarette - AB, Siliman Institute
9. Mr. Gregorio Balingit - BSCE, Chicago Polytechnic College
10. Mr. Ismael Fernandez - BCE, University of the Philippines
11. Mr. Carmelito Taas - BS Mathematics, University of the Philippines
12. Mr. Amado Gaites - BSE, Union College
13. Mr. Mariano Prodigalidad - LI. B, University of Manila
14. Mrs. Dolores Guinto - BSE, National University
15. Miss Francisca Sayoc - BS Pharmacy, Manila College of Pharmacy
16. Mr. Juanito Reyes - BS Physical Education, Union College
17. Miss Remigia Francisco - Philippine Normal School, Supervisory Course
18. Mrs. Luisa Campaña-Campos - Philippine Normal School
19. Ms. Dominga Saqui - Philippine Normal School, In Charge Domestic Science Course
20. Mrs. Remedios Monzon-Paredes- Principal, Elementary Department
21. Mrs. Isabel T. Darvin - Teacher, Elementary Department
22. Mrs. Josefa S. Paredes - Teacher, Elementary Department
23. Mrs. Feliciana Crudo-Olaes - Teacher, Elementary Department
In 1928, the ownership and administration of the school was transferred to Dr. Eugenio Villanueva, Sr.. During his administration, he changed the name of the school from Ymus Central Academy to Imus Institute and at the same time limited the course offered to Secondary Education only. However, he retained the services of some of the members of the Ymus Central Academy.

Dr. Eugenio Villanueva’s administration lasted for four years from 1929 to 1933. In 1934, he decided to devote his full lifetime to the practice of his medical profession which was then becoming prosperous, and thus transferred ownership of the school to a newly formed corporation with the following incorporators, Board of Directors and Officers: Mr.

Mariano Tirona – President
Mr. Lorezo B. Paredes – Vice-President
Mr. Meliton Darvin – Secretary
Miss Fidela Buenaventura – Treasurer
Mr. Paulino Stuart – Member

Shortly thereafter, Dr. Leoncio B. Monzon, Dr. Enriqueta Virata, Mr. Zosimo Topacio and others joined the group, Dr. Monzon served as President and Chairman from 1945 until his demise in 1980.

The school continued to operate up to the outbreak of the Second World War on December 8, 1941, only to be opened for one school year during the occupation by the Japanese Imperial Army.

When liberalization came in 1945, the Imus Institute started to open its doors at its former site and many students enrolled for the school year 1945-1946. Since then, up to the present, the Imus Institute has been offering a complete high School course. The College Department was founded way back in 1952 but was forced to close in 1959 due to lack of necessary enrollment. It was reopened in 1971 and is being operated up to the present.

The greatly increased post-war student population made the Board of Trustees resolve in 1950 to purchase a 2,884 square meter lot D.T. Nueno Avenue. Construction of the building started in March 1951 and the new site in August 1951 – an indication of the fast pace of construction. After 28 years of holding classes in the Pilar Lodge No. 15 (freemasonry) Building, the Imus Institute moved to its new location.

In 1952, having been granted permission to open a Junior College, the Imus Institute started to accept college students in the first semester of the Academic Year 1952-1953. The starting curricula were a one-year course in Secretarial and a two-year Liberal Arts course leading to Associate Science in Arts. Subsequently, the Secretarial curriculum was made a two-year course and a four-year Commercial curriculum leading to be the Bachelor of Science in Commerce degree was added. Much later, the Arts course was lengthened to four years. The Imus Institute College Department produced the first batch of Bachelor of Arts graduates in 1984.

The College Department produced its first graduates in Associate in Arts in 1954. Certificates in Secretarial Science in 1959, Associate in Secretarial Administration in 1972, Two-Year Junior Secretarial Course in 1977, BS Commerce major in Management in 1979, BS Commerce major in Accounting in 1980, BS Commerce major in Finance in 1981, BS Commerce major in Banking and Finance in 1964, Bachelor of Arts major in English, Economics and History in 1964, Bachelor of Elementary in 1989, Bachelor of Secondary Education in 1990, Bachelor of Science in Accountancy in 1995, BS Education major in English in 1997, Bachelor of Elementary Education major in English and in Filipino in 1999, Bachelor of Education major in Filipino and in English in 2000 and Bachelor of Science in Computer Science in 2004.

The school also offers distance education that ties up with Philippine Women’s University, and includes Master of Arts in Education, Social Development, Business Administration, Nursing, Public Administration: Doctor of Education and Business Management.

As part of its expansion and development program, Imus Institute under the Presidency of Atty. Manuel Paredes, built a four storey concrete building for the fourth year high school students in a 1.2 hectare lot located at the Dimasalang Subdivision in Poblacion, imus.

It was indeed very timely that the administration built the Dimasalang Campus because last November 25, 2000, three of its buildings in the main campus were gutted by fire. These contained fifty classrooms, the administrative offices, libraries, science laboratories, computer rooms, school clinic, guidance center, and other offices. Because of this unfortunate incident, schedule of classes had to be adjusted to accommodate high school in the Dimasalang Campus. College Students conducted classes in the Enriqueta Building through the courtesy of Capt. Asisclo Castañeda. Amidst what happened, Imus Institute still managed to continue its academic programs. Its new M-Building was completed the following year.

With the modernization and integration of its information technology, the High School Department under Architect Encarnacion N. Raralio, current President and Chair of the Board of Trustee, introduced computer assisted learning in English, Math and Science to equip its students. Additional building were constructed in 2006: The Science High School Building, covered rooftop for Physical Education classes at E-building and covered wide stage, in 2005 all at Dimasalang Campus.

At the start of School Year 2006-2007, there secondary school curricula were offered: Regular (BEC), Science and Adult High School, and Post Secondary Certificate Course in Commercial Cooking for technical learning.

The Science High School Curriculum is relevant to the needs of students who pursue Engineering and Science Education Programs in the tertiary level. It has the same features with that of the regular High School Curriculum and in addition to Advance Science, Statistics and Mathematics with Computer Research subjects have been included in every year level.

Adult High School is a program offered to any student who missed some high school courses. This will give an opportunity for adult learners to complete the credits they need for a diploma fully accredited by the Department of Education. Subjects are similar to those in high school including English, Science, Mathematics, Filipino and MAKABAYAN components.

Imus Institute is committed to maintain and develop a continuing program of quality and relevant education. It has produced a number of successful students in the past and will continue to do so in the years to come. It will further improve its quality of education in order to provide our country with competent and outstanding graduates. The Imus Institute will carry on its aim to serve the nation through academic excellence and leadership.

syempre pa ang no. school sa imus