In everything there is a beginning and a time for every purpose under the heaven SJAV was
founded at the right time and place with heavenly purpose.
Same time in the year of our Lord in nineteen hundred eighty six, a hardworking businessman met a very tragic
experience that almost cost hit life, without the timely assistance of what perceived as "Little
Angels".
It all started with an unforgettable robbery on June 12. 1986 around 10:00 in the evening at the grocery store
in Karuhatan Market owned by a generous man named Damaso D. Lopez in which he suffered from a two gun shot
wounds in his body and was brought to the hospital.
On the way to the hospital he knew that it was just a time for him to take a little rest after all those
untiring work to earn a living. Physicians and surgeons did their very best and done seven operations to save
the life of helpless man, and was clinically dead for several seconds on his last operation. But soon he was
awakened by the images of the young children wearing white clothes that made him decide and promised to put up a
school as soon as he recovered because he believed that it was the sign of his mission here on earth. On that
moment of his helplessness, he was with his brother reading the Bible from the book of John, suddenly he
remembered about number he dreamt about, the 12:47 figures, then he asked for a bible message from that verse
12:47 and it says in John 12:47 "I came to save the world and not to condemn."
As he spent more days in the hospital, he noticed another miracle wherein three out of the six dried roses in a
vase where suddenly starting to bloom and turned into fresh red roses while the others remained dry. Similarly
the almost dried gladiola flowers from Baguio City which was offered to the grotto of Mt. Carmel, when brought
to the hospital bloomed on the very same day of his recovery.
Mr. Lopez was in a state of temporary amnesia, when his 6-year old daughter Niña visited him at the hospital
wearing her school uniform. This prompted him to inquire where she was studying. The child answered that she was
under the tutelage of Mrs. Yolanda C. Politico. Thus, his convalescence stage, he invited Mrs. Politico to
discuss the feasibility of establishing a school believing that it was the way of giving back all the goodness
and blessings God has bestowed upon him.
In 1987, with the assistance of Mrs. Politico, he established a Daycare Center using a two-storey Bodega-garage
where SJAV is now located. She hired another teacher to start the 1st Batch of more or less fifty (50)
pupils.
In 1988, Mr. Lopez constructed a two-storey Main Building with six (6) classrooms. On April 11, 1988 St. Joseph
Academy of Valenzuela was then Incorporated. Recognition of the Kindergarten, Elementary and Secondary Courses
were granted in 1990, 1992 & 1996 respectively by the Department of Education, Culture and Sports. The first
batch of high school students graduated in 1994 and onwards.
At present, the School President together with the help of the Principal of High School and Grade School
Department are serving their very best with the help of the other administrative officials, teachers and
non-teaching personnel, in attending to spiritual and educational needs of the students
Joseph, this carpenter, born into a modest family gave us extremely valuable teachings
while he lived and exceptional adventure with God. He was the man chosen by God to be the chaste spouse of the
Blessed Virgin Mary. He was the man chosen to be the guardian and provider of Mary and Jesus for thirty years.
Joseph was the head of the Holy Family. Although a simple workman, a carpenter, a humble person, he was
respected and obeyed in that little house in Nazareth. So well did he rule that little household that he was
loved so much by Mary and Jesus.
The Gospels say little about Joseph and still very little about Mary. Nevertheless what is said is enough to
value this man intuitively and to what depth was his faith. This Saint who is so important that he was tasked to
represent God the Father here on Earth. Chosen to care for God's only son, to protect Him, to watch over His
formative years until He became a Man. To provide for Him by the sweat of his brow.
I
We hail to you our beloved school
The pledge of love and loyalty
We live up our ideas
To you, we are committed
II
A guiding star for our second home
And our source of inspiration
The precious goal through the way of life
Chorus
St. Joseph Academy of Valenzuela
Hands on hands here,
to support and dedicate
In our whole life each day.
(Repeat I, II and Chorus)
We, at St. Joseph Academy of Valenzuela are committed to produce learners who are functionally literate, equipped with necessary skill and competence, appreciate arts, culture and sports that imbued with the desirable values of a person who is nationalistic, patriotic, environment conscious and God fearing
In Pursuit of Our Vision, We Commit:
Promote a learning environment that facilitates the growth of the learners and produces value-based
education committed to love, preserve and enrich our cultural heritage and take pride in our national identity.
And Our Goals are:
