Multiple Intelligence International School (MIIS) set to open at Metro Manila’s ‘Greenest Urban Estate’

From its original site in Loyola Heights, Quezon City, Multiple Intelligence International School (MIIS), is set to move into Parklinks by Ayala Land and Eton Properties in what is called Metro Manila’s Greenest Urban Estate. It is the anchor school at the said estate that embodies a sustainable, healthier way to live, work, and play. MIIS was founded in 1996 to offer Filipino students the benefits of a world-class education that prepares them for a future as global citizens who excel in their chosen fields. 

The groundbreaking ceremony was held recently, to herald the construction of a four-story state-of-the-art campus designed by GFP Architects, to support the progressive school’s curriculum that offers programs from toddlers to Grade 12. 

(from left) Pasig City Administrator, Atty Jeron Manzanero; Brgy. Captain Aquilino dela Cruz, Sr, Rosario, Pasig; Arch. Annette Gaddi-Liganor, GFP Architects; Dr. Mary Joy Abaquin, MIIS Founding Directress; Mr. Raymond Abaquin, MIIS Chairman of the Board; Mr. Kyle Tan, CEO Eton Properties; Mr. Christopher Maglanoc, SVP Ayala Land

MIIS is the pioneer multiple intelligence school in the Philippines whose practice is based on the theory of Harvard psychologist Dr. Howard Gardner. MIIS believes every child is SMART and the school nurtures the 8 intelligences of each child: Linguistic, Logical-mathematical, Spatial, Body-kinesthetic, Musical, Naturalist, Interpersonal, and Intrapersonal.  Here, students will discover and develop their multiple intelligences through personalized learning and opportunities for innovation, entrepreneurship, and global exposure.  

School of the Future

The mission of MIIS, an accredited school by the Council of International Schools, is to foster the holistic development of students and their multiple intelligences, through meaningful learning and a culture of respect, to enable them to be leaders in the 21st century and global citizens who will use their intelligence to make a difference. 

MIIS fosters holistic development

MIIS Founding Directress Dr. Mary Joy Abaquin says, “We need innovative education to equip the next generation of Filipinos to be successful for the future of work. According to international studies, the Philippines is behind in reading, mathematics, and science. We want our students to be globally competitive, by giving them the best international school education in the Philippines, through a progressive 21st-century education and opportunities to develop their future-ready skills.”

Dr. Mary Joy Abaquin, MIIS Founding Directress

A multi-awarded educator, author, womanpreneur, parent-advocate, and teacher-trainer, Dr. Abaquin, fondly known as Teacher Joy, is a pioneer and a staunch Philippine educational reform advocate.  After graduating magna cum laude with a degree in Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from the University of the Philippines, she pursued a Masters in Early Childhood Education at Boston University, and a Doctorate in Educational Leadership at Nova Southeastern University. Her impressive educational background plus the extensive and impactful work that she does in the field of education have been instrumental in the growth of MIIS as a sustainable school of the future.

Aside from the advantage of smaller class ratios for personalized learning, the new MIIS campus will feature facilities that will support the students’ passions and help them develop their strengths and interests. “Our state-of-the-art modern campus will have a culinary lab and maker spaces for all levels, to encourage our students to practice entrepreneurship and design thinking. 

MIIS has facilities that will support the students’ passions and help them develop their strengths and interests.

MIIS’ unique proposition is that leadership is for all their students regardless of intelligence. “If we believe that every child is smart, then every child can lead. We want them to all contribute to using their intelligence to innovate or create solutions to help make this world a little better and kinder.”

Its Parklinks Campus for Leadership in Sustainable Development is a culmination of the journey of our students and the school to make a difference in social, economic, and environmental issues, with the hope of creating a sustainable future. We are excited to open classroom doors to the world through our community and business partners.”

Additionally, MIIS has been a pioneering institution for Youth Entrepreneurship in the country with its best practice reflected in the best-selling book, Go Negosyo’s 8 Simple Secrets to Raising Entrepreneurs, written by Dr. Abaquin. 

MIIS includes the use of technology in its curriculum, to ensure that its students are future-ready digital citizens. “We have always tried to be innovative in our approach to teaching and learning providing the best practice in international education. Education is an investment to ensure children lead successful lives in the world they will live in,” Dr. Abaquin says in closing.

MIIS Parklinks Green Festival -kids learn and play

The MIIS Parklinks Campus is set to open in time for SY25-26. It is envisioned to be a state-of-the-art campus that will allow Filipino families to benefit from a globally competitive, progressive, and international education in Pasig City. 

For more information, visit the MIIS Loyola Heights Campus at 4 Escaler St., call +639209273664, or explore www.mischool.edu.ph. Open for ongoing enrollment for SY24-25. Reserve a slot today.

ADVT.