Remembering the Past

Church leaders of the United Church of Christ in the Philippines (UCCP), Bradford Church, organized and established the Matilda L. Bradford Christian School, Inc. (MLBCSI) on February 11,1996.

The MLBCSI was founded to continue, enhance and actualize the Christian Education Nurture – Children’s Ministry (CEN) of the church.

The objectives of the CEN include “the creation of a teaching and learning environment that nurtures faith, builds communities and enhances the response of people to God’s call to mission; and the strengthening of the faith journey of the members of the congregation that they may realize, experience and live a life acceptable to God”.

During its gestations, a number of church leaders and members offered their time, talents and resources to start up the school. They came together in various meetings, discussions and planning sessions to meet the requirements of the Department of Education, Culture and Sports (DECS).

The MLBCSI was incorporated and registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on April 18, 1996.

The school opened its portals as a church-owned institution in the School Year 1996-1997. It started with Early Childhood Education with the support of Education Secretary Hon. Ricardo T. Gloria.

Then DECS Regional Director, Dr. Eladio Dioko, and former DECS City Division Supervisor Dr. Liberto Limosnero gave their much-needed assistance and approval.

The MLBCSI eventually offered elementary and high education programs.

In 2013, the Board of Directors of the MLBCSI under the leadership of its Chairman, Mr. Louie A. Libarios, approved a Resolution to offer Tertiary Education. The application with the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) would include such courses as Bachelor of Science in Business Administration in Management, Entrepreneurship, Marketing and Finance; Bachelor of Elementary Education; and Bachelor of Secondary Education in Physical Education, Filipino and Araling Panlipunan.

In August 2015, the Department of Education (DEPED) gave the school a “Government Provisional Permit to operate High School Program Technical-Vocational Livelihood Track- Industrial Arts Strand with Specialization in Automotive Servicing, Consumer Electronics Servicing, Electrical Installation and Maintenance, Refrigeration and Air-conditioning, Information and Communications Technology Strand with Specialization in Computer Hardware Servicing Academic Track – General Academic Strand (GAS) and Accountancy, Business and Management Strand (ABM) effective School Year 2016-17”.

On March 14, 2016, the Private Education Assistance Committee (PEAC), through its Executive Director, Rhodora Angela F. Ferrer granted Educational Service Contracting (ESC) Certification to MLBCSI. The ESC Certification gave government scholarships to a number of students in the school.

In November 2016, the BOT under the leadership of its Chairman, Atty. Paul S. Nejudne, approved a Resolution that aimed to complete the construction of the New School Building which will also house the College Department and K-12 classes.

In April 2017, the Department of Education approved the application of MLBCSI for additional tracks, namely, Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) and Humanities and Social Science Strand (HUMSS).