FERNDALE COLLEGES-Zamboanga Peninsula Inc.
The year 2018-2019 saw giant leaps for Ferndale International School and its education program offerings to the community of Zamboanga City. These milestones include the following institutional developments:
In 2018, Ferndale Colleges-Zamboanga Peninsula was granted SEC approval to offer tertiary education courses. In 2019 our application to offer collegiate courses was approved by the Commission on Higher Education (CHED-Region IX). Four college degree programs were approved by the CHED to be opened in August 2020. The programs include the following: Bachelor of Science in Criminology (BSCrim), Bachelor of Multi-Media Arts (BMMA), Bachelor of Early Childhood Education (BECEd), Bachelor of Technology & Livelihood Education (BTLEd).
Senior High School (SHS)
'The K to 12 Basic Education Curriculum is geared towards the development of holistically developed Filipino with 21st century skills who is ready for employment, entrepreneurship, middle level skills development and higher education upon graduation’. With this premise, the K-12 basic education reform was approved for implementation in 2012. This was considered as the most 'comprehensive basic education reform initiative' ever done in the country.
In 2015 Ferndale International School was granted approval to offer the senior high school curriculum pursuant to the requirements of the K-12 Basic Education Program. Four academic tracks (STEM, ABM, HUMSS, GAS) and one technical-vocational track (ICT) were given approval. In 2020, senior high school track will include maritime education. With the approval of the senior high school program, Ferndale International School now offers a complete K-12 curriculum for the students of Zamboanga.
